BasicSerializer

Ruby

This is a simple serializer for Ruby objects without heavy dependencies.

Installation

Add to the application's Gemfile by executing:

$ bundle add basic_serializer

If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:

$ gem install basic_serializer

Usage

class UserSerializer < BasicSerializer
  attribute :id, :integer                # attribute definition
  attribute :name, :string               # attribute definition
  attribute :email, :string              # attribute definition

  format :json, pretty: true             # output format and options

  model_name "User"                      # optional model name metadata
  schema_ref "#/components/schemas/User" # optional swagger schema reference
end

serializer = UserSerializer.new(name: 'Foobar', email: '[email protected]', id: 1)
serializer.serialize

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Foobar",
  "email": "[email protected]"
}

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/simple_serializer. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the SimpleSerializer project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.