def METHOD_NAME(self, fqpath=None):
    """Read a json formatted file into a dictionary"""
    log.debug("Configs._read_fqpath(): CONFIG FQPATH: %s", fqpath)
    if fqpath is not None:
        self._fqpath = fqpath
    configfd = open(self._fqpath, "r")
    if configfd:
        self._config = json.load(configfd)
        return self._config
    return None