{
  "context": "This evaluation assesses how well the engineer uses the yara-python package to load pre-compiled rules from file-like objects in memory, specifically testing their understanding of the yara.load() function with file-like object parameters and proper handling of in-memory buffers.",
  "type": "weighted_checklist",
  "checklist": [
    {
      "name": "yara.load() usage",
      "description": "Uses yara.load() function (not yara.compile()) to load pre-compiled rules",
      "max_score": 30
    },
    {
      "name": "File-like object parameter",
      "description": "Passes a file-like object to yara.load() using the 'file' parameter (e.g., BytesIO, StringIO, or similar buffer object) rather than 'filepath' parameter",
      "max_score": 35
    },
    {
      "name": "In-memory buffer creation",
      "description": "Creates an appropriate in-memory buffer (such as io.BytesIO) from the downloaded data and uses it as a file-like object",
      "max_score": 25
    },
    {
      "name": "Error handling",
      "description": "Handles yara.Error or similar YARA-specific exceptions when loading fails with invalid data",
      "max_score": 10
    }
  ]
}