encoding/json: marshal does not obey omitempty for empty structures

[jordan2175]

Given this code

https://play.golang.org/p/9Y92Vqf8Bb

you will see that I have not specified in the raw JSON data any data for the validTimePosition, however, when you run the marshal process it shows up, as illustrated below. I would expect that it would not show up at all, if it is empty.

{
"stixPackage": {
"version": "1.1.1",
"validTimePosition": {}
}
}

[adg]

A struct value cannot be 'empty', so it cannot be omitted. You need to use a pointer to a struct:

https://play.golang.org/p/w4s_S-nUKw

[jordan2175]

Thanks....