Cleaner serialization and the perils of overriding as_json:

Better serialization, less as_json

Cleaner serialization and the perils of overriding as_json:

November 27, 2012 thegrantovich rails serialization object-oriented programming Better serialization, less as_json Suppose you have the following in your Rails app: # app/models/user.rb class User < ActiveRecord::Base has_secure_password has_many :posts end # app/models/post.rb class Post < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :user end # app/controllers/posts_controller.rb class PostsController < ApplicationController def show @post = Post.find(params[:id]) render json: @post.as_json( only: [:id, :content, :created_at], include: { user: { only: [:id, :username] } } ) end end Your show action returns a JSON representation of a post, along with some limited information about the user it belongs to, using as_json . Works like a champ. However… that nested hash you’re passing into as_json is a bit clunky. It’ll get clunkier if you add more associations, and you’ll have to repeat you...

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@netwillnet » 25 Dec '12, 1pm
active_model_serializerというgemの紹介。関連を含むモデルをjsonにしたいけどjbuilderとか使うまでもない場合に使えるのかな / “Better serialization, less as_json” [link]
@stackful_io » 30 Nov '12, 10am
Better serialization, less as_json [link] ** VPS * [link] ** #ruby #rails #ror #rubyonrails #json
@sfsekaran » 29 Nov '12, 7pm
I really want to switch away from #as_json. This might be a good solution, but maybe even Draper would work: [link]
@vkushner » 29 Nov '12, 5pm
use ActiveModel serializer objects for complicated json responses [link] #rails #json
@teflonted » 28 Nov '12, 6pm
Better serialization, less as_json [link] via @zite
@GeoffroyLorieux » 28 Nov '12, 11am
Better serialization, less as_json [link] #Rails #ruby
@bigardone » 28 Nov '12, 10am
Mejor serialización y menos as_json en #RoR [link]
@bizarre07 » 28 Nov '12, 12am
RT @paranoiase: Better serialization, less as_json [link] - 레일즈의 JSON 직렬화에 대해 잘 설명한 글. 하단에 나온 active_model_serializers는 써 본 적 없은 없지만 좋아 보인다.
@rjkaes » 27 Nov '12, 11pm
Better serialization, less as_json [link] (via Instapaper) @treyconnell didn't know about this
@sungheeekang » 27 Nov '12, 11pm
Better serialization, less as_json [link] - 레일즈의 JSON 직렬화에 대해 잘 설명한 글. 하단에 나온 active_model_serializers는 써 본 적 없은 없지만 좋아 보인다.
@ischroedi » 27 Nov '12, 7pm
thoughtbot news: Better serialization, less as_json: Suppose you have the following in your... [link] [link]
@cfcosta_ » 27 Nov '12, 6pm
RT @thoughtbot: Cleaner serialization and the perils of overriding as_json: [link]
@thoughtbot » 27 Nov '12, 6pm
Cleaner serialization and the perils of overriding as_json: [link]
@JetBlackMeerkat » 27 Nov '12, 8pm
RT @thoughtbot: Cleaner serialization and the perils of overriding as_json: [link]
@theprogrammer » 27 Nov '12, 8pm
Better serialization, less as_json [link]
@dasch » 27 Nov '12, 7pm
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@Mockra_ » 27 Nov '12, 7pm
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@tiagocis » 27 Nov '12, 7pm
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