# Handles serialization and deserialization of objects to/from JSON
#
-# ## Nity JSON
+# ## Writing JSON with metadata
#
# `JsonSerializer` write Nit objects that subclass `Serializable` to JSON,
-# and `JsonDeserializer` can read them. They both use meta-data added to the
+# and `JsonDeserializer` can read them. They both use metadata added to the
# generated JSON to recreate the Nit instances with the exact original type.
#
# For more information on Nit serialization, see: ../serialization/README.md
#
-# ## Plain JSON
+# ## Writing plain JSON
#
# The attribute `JsonSerializer::plain_json` triggers generating plain and
# clean JSON. This format is easier to read for an human and a non-Nit program,
# but it cannot be fully deserialized. It can still be read by services from
# `json::static` and `json::dynamic`.
#
-# A shortcut to this service is provided by `Serializable::to_plain_json`.
+# A shortcut to these writing services is provided by `Serializable::serialize_to_json`.
#
# ### Usage Example
#
# var bob = new Person("Bob", 1986)
# var alice = new Person("Alice", 1978, bob)
#
-# assert bob.to_plain_json == """
-# {"name": "Bob", "year_of_birth": 1986, "next_of_kin": null}"""
+# assert bob.serialize_to_json(pretty=true, plain=true) == """
+#{
+# "name": "Bob",
+# "year_of_birth": 1986,
+# "next_of_kin": null
+#}"""
#
-# assert alice.to_plain_json == """
-# {"name": "Alice", "year_of_birth": 1978, "next_of_kin": {"name": "Bob", "year_of_birth": 1986, "next_of_kin": null}}"""
+# assert alice.serialize_to_json(pretty=true, plain=true) == """
+#{
+# "name": "Alice",
+# "year_of_birth": 1978,
+# "next_of_kin": {
+# "name": "Bob",
+# "year_of_birth": 1986,
+# "next_of_kin": null
+# }
+#}"""
# ~~~
#
# ## JSON to Nit objects
#
-# The `JsonDeserializer` support reading JSON code with minimal meta-data
+# The `JsonDeserializer` support reading JSON code with minimal metadata
# to easily create Nit object from client-side code or configuration files.
# Each JSON object must define the `__class` attribute with the corresponding
# Nit class and the expected attributes with its name in Nit followed by its value.
#
# If `false`, the default, serialize to support deserialization:
#
- # * Write meta-data, including the types of the serialized objects so they can
+ # * Write metadata, including the types of the serialized objects so they can
# be deserialized to their original form using `JsonDeserializer`.
# * Use references when an object has already been serialized so to not duplicate it.
# * Support cycles in references.
# * Preserve the Nit `Char` type as an object because it does not exist in JSON.
# * The generated JSON is standard and can be read by non-Nit programs.
# However, some Nit types are not represented by the simplest possible JSON representation.
- # With the added meta-data, it can be complex to read.
+ # With the added metadata, it can be complex to read.
#
# If `true`, serialize for other programs:
#
# * Nit objects are serialized for every references, so they can be duplicated.
# It is easier to read but it creates a larger output.
# * Does not support cycles, will replace the problematic references by `null`.
- # * Does not serialize the meta-data needed to deserialize the objects
+ # * Does not serialize the metadata needed to deserialize the objects
# back to regular Nit objects.
# * Keys of Nit `HashMap` are converted to their string representation using `to_s`.
var plain_json = false is writable
end
redef class Serializable
+
+ # Serialize `self` to JSON
+ #
+ # Set `plain = true` to generate standard JSON, without deserialization metadata.
+ # Use this option if the generated JSON will be read by other programs or humans.
+ # Use the default, `plain = false`, if the JSON is to be deserialized by a Nit program.
+ #
+ # Set `pretty = true` to generate pretty JSON for human eyes.
+ # Use the default, `pretty = false`, to generate minified JSON.
+ #
+ # This method should not be refined by subclasses,
+ # instead `accept_json_serializer` can customize the serialization of an object.
+ #
+ # See: `JsonSerializer`
+ fun serialize_to_json(plain, pretty: nullable Bool): String
+ do
+ var stream = new StringWriter
+ var serializer = new JsonSerializer(stream)
+ serializer.plain_json = plain or else false
+ serializer.pretty_json = pretty or else false
+ serializer.serialize self
+ stream.close
+ return stream.to_s
+ end
+
private fun accept_json_serializer(v: JsonSerializer)
do
var id = v.cache.new_id_for(self)
v.new_line_and_indent
v.stream.write "\}"
end
-
- # Serialize this object to a JSON string with metadata for deserialization
- fun to_json_string: String
- do
- var stream = new StringWriter
- var serializer = new JsonSerializer(stream)
- serializer.serialize self
- stream.close
- return stream.to_s
- end
-
- # Serialize this object to plain JSON
- #
- # This is a shortcut using `JsonSerializer::plain_json`,
- # see its documentation for more information.
- fun to_plain_json: String
- do
- var stream = new StringWriter
- var serializer = new JsonSerializer(stream)
- serializer.plain_json = true
- serializer.serialize self
- stream.close
- return stream.to_s
- end
end
redef class Int
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