def get_json_filters(args):
    jsonfilters = []
    if hasattr(args, 'include_names_json'):
        splitnames = args.include_names_json.split(",")
        for iname in splitnames:
            splitnameeq = iname.split("=") # 1-element array if = not present; 2-element array if present
            splitnameeq = list(filter(None, splitnameeq))
            jsonfilters.append(splitnameeq)
    jsonfilters = list(filter(None, jsonfilters))
    return jsonfilters