@staticmethod
def get_json_object_property(json_object_IN, name_IN, default_IN=None):
    """
        Accepts name of a JSON property that you expect to be contained in the 
           JSON object passed in.  Returns property that corresponds to name. If
           not found, returns default value (which defaults to None).
        """
    value_OUT = None
    if name_IN in json_object_IN:
        value_OUT = json_object_IN[name_IN]
    else:
        value_OUT = default_IN
    return value_OUT
