def get_prep_value(self, value):
        '''The psycopg adaptor returns Python objects,
            but we also have to handle conversion ourselves
        '''
        if isinstance(value, JSON.JsonDict):
            return json.dumps(value, cls=JSON.Encoder)
        if isinstance(value, JSON.JsonList):
            return value.json_string
        if isinstance(value, JSON.JsonString):
            return json.dumps(value)
        return value