{
  "a_variable": {
    "type": "variable",
    "default": {
      "name": "Default",
      "values": "the value of the variable \"a_variable\"."
    },
    "properties": [
      {
        "type": "type",
        "name": "integer"
      },
      {
        "type": "property",
        "name": "mandatory"
      }
    ],
    "path": "a_family.an_other_family.a_variable",
    "names": [
      "a_variable"
    ],
    "description": "A new variable."
  }
}