class JSON::JWT

def as_json(options = {})
  case options[:syntax]
  when :general
    {
      payload: Base64.urlsafe_encode64(self.to_json, padding: false),
      signatures: [{
        protected: Base64.urlsafe_encode64(header.to_json, padding: false),
        signature: Base64.urlsafe_encode64(signature.to_s, padding: false)
      }]
    }
  when :flattened
    {
      protected: Base64.urlsafe_encode64(header.to_json, padding: false),
      payload:   Base64.urlsafe_encode64(self.to_json, padding: false),
      signature: Base64.urlsafe_encode64(signature.to_s, padding: false)
    }
  else
    super
  end
end