def generate_vector_numeric_map(self, numeric_property):
        """Generate stops array for use with match expression in mapbox template"""
        vector_stops = []
        
        function_type = getattr(self, '{}_function_type'.format(numeric_property))
        lookup_property = getattr(self, '{}_property'.format(numeric_property))
        numeric_stops = getattr(self, '{}_stops'.format(numeric_property))
        default = getattr(self, '{}_default'.format(numeric_property))

        if function_type == 'match':
            match_width = numeric_stops

        # if join data specified as filename or URL, parse JSON to list of Python dicts
        if type(self.data) == str:
            self.data = geojson_to_dict_list(self.data)

        for row in self.data:

            # map value to JSON feature using the numeric property
            value = numeric_map(row[lookup_property], numeric_stops, default)
            
            # link to vector feature using data_join_property (from JSON object)
            vector_stops.append([row[self.data_join_property], value])

        return vector_stops
Generate stops array for use with match expression in mapbox template