active_model_serializers 0.10.0 → 0.10.3

data/docs/general/rendering.md

@@ -73,17 +73,26 @@ See [ARCHITECTURE](../ARCHITECTURE.md) for more information.
 
 #### fields
 
-PR please :)
+If you are using `json` or `attributes` adapter
+```ruby
+render json: @user, fields: [:access_token]
+```
+
+See [Fields](fields.md) for more information.
 
 #### adapter
 
-PR please :)
+This option lets you explicitly set the adapter to be used by passing a registered adapter. Your options are `:attributes`, `:json`, and `:json_api`.
+
+```
+ActiveModel::Serializer.config.adapter = :json_api
+```
 
 #### key_transform
 
 ```render json: posts, each_serializer: PostSerializer, key_transform: :camel_lower```
 
-See [Key Transforms](key_transforms.md) for more informaiton.
+See [Key Transforms](key_transforms.md) for more information.
 
 #### meta
 
@@ -234,6 +243,36 @@ This will be rendered as:
 ```
 Note: the `Attributes` adapter (default) does not include a resource root. You also will not be able to create a single top-level root if you are using the :json_api adapter.
 
+#### namespace
+
+The namespace for serializer lookup is based on the controller.
+
+To configure the implicit namespace, in your controller, create a before filter
+
+```ruby
+before_action do
+  self.namespace_for_serializer = Api::V2
+end
+```
+
+`namespace` can also be passed in as a render option:
+
+
+```ruby
+@post = Post.first
+render json: @post, namespace: Api::V2
+```
+
+This tells the serializer lookup to check for the existence of `Api::V2::PostSerializer`, and if any relations are rendered with `@post`, they will also utilize the `Api::V2` namespace.  
+
+The `namespace` can be any object whose namespace can be represented by string interpolation (i.e. by calling to_s)
+- Module `Api::V2`
+- String `'Api::V2'`
+- Symbol `:'Api::V2'`
+
+Note that by using a string and symbol, Ruby will assume the namespace is defined at the top level.
+
+
 #### serializer
 
 PR please :)

data/docs/general/serializers.md

@@ -31,10 +31,21 @@ Serialization of the resource `title`
 |---------------------------- |-------------|
 | `attribute :title`          | `{ title: 'Some Title' } `
 | `attribute :title, key: :name` | `{ name: 'Some Title' } `
-| `attribute :title { 'A Different Title'}` | `{ title: 'A Different Title' } `
+| `attribute(:title) { 'A Different Title'}` | `{ title: 'A Different Title' } `
 | `attribute :title`<br>`def title 'A Different Title' end` | `{ title: 'A Different Title' }`
 
-[PR please for conditional attributes:)](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/pull/1403)
+An `if` or `unless` option can make an attribute conditional. It takes a symbol of a method name on the serializer, or a lambda literal.
+
+e.g.
+
+```ruby
+attribute :private_data, if: :is_current_user?
+attribute :another_private_data, if: -> { scope.admin? }
+
+def is_current_user?
+  object.id == current_user.id
+end
+```
 
 ### Associations
 
@@ -129,7 +140,7 @@ class PictureSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
 end
 ```
 
-For more context, see the [tests](../../test/adapter/polymorphic_test.rb) for each adapter.
+You can specify the serializers by [overriding serializer_for](serializers.md#overriding-association-serializer-lookup). For more context about polymorphic relationships, see the [tests](../../test/adapter/polymorphic_test.rb) for each adapter.
 
 ### Caching
 
@@ -162,18 +173,25 @@ end
 
 #### ::type
 
-The `::type` method defines the JSONAPI [type](http://jsonapi.org/format/#document-resource-object-identification) that will be rendered for this serializer.
+When using the `:json_api` adapter, the `::type` method defines the JSONAPI [type](http://jsonapi.org/format/#document-resource-object-identification) that will be rendered for this serializer.
+
+When using the `:json` adapter, the `::type` method defines the name of the root element.
+
 It either takes a `String` or `Symbol` as parameter.
 
-Note: This method is useful only when using the `:json_api` adapter.
+Note: This method is useful only when using the `:json_api` or `:json` adapter.
 
 Examples:
 ```ruby
 class UserProfileSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   type 'profile'
+
+  attribute :name
 end
 class AuthorProfileSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   type :profile
+
+  attribute :name
 end
 ```
 
@@ -183,7 +201,20 @@ With the `:json_api` adapter, the previous serializers would be rendered as:
 {
   "data": {
     "id": "1",
-    "type": "profile"
+    "type": "profile",
+    "attributes": {
+      "name": "Julia"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+With the `:json` adapter, the previous serializer would be rendered as:
+
+``` json
+{
+  "profile": {
+    "name": "Julia"
   }
 }
 ```
@@ -206,7 +237,17 @@ The object being serialized.
 
 #### #root
 
-PR please :)
+Resource root which is included in `JSON` adapter. As you can see at [Adapters Document](adapters.md), `Attribute` adapter (default) and `JSON API` adapter does not include root at top level.
+By default, the resource root comes from the `model_name` of the serialized object's class.
+
+There are several ways to specify root:
+* [Overriding the root key](rendering.md#overriding-the-root-key)
+* [Setting `type`](serializers.md#type)
+* Specifying the `root` option, e.g. `root: 'specific_name'`, during the serializer's initialization:
+
+```ruby
+ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(foo, root: 'bar')
+```
 
 #### #scope
 
@@ -255,7 +296,7 @@ In the controller, the scope/scope_name options are equal to
 the [`serialization_scope`method](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/blob/d02cd30fe55a3ea85e1d351b6e039620903c1871/lib/action_controller/serialization.rb#L13-L20),
 which is `:current_user`, by default.
 
-Specfically, the `scope_name` is defaulted to `:current_user`, and may be set as
+Specifically, the `scope_name` is defaulted to `:current_user`, and may be set as
 `serialization_scope :view_context`.  The `scope` is set to `send(scope_name)` when `scope_name` is
 present and the controller responds to `scope_name`.
 
@@ -303,6 +344,38 @@ So that when we render the `#edit` action, we'll get
 
 Where `can_edit` is `view_context.current_user.admin?` (true).
 
+You can also tell what to set as `serialization_scope` for specific actions.
+
+For example, use `admin_user` only for `Admin::PostSerializer` and `current_user` for rest.
+
+```ruby
+class PostsController < ActionController::Base
+
+  before_action only: :edit do
+    self.class.serialization_scope :admin_user
+  end
+
+  def show
+    render json: @post, serializer: PostSerializer
+  end
+
+  def edit
+    @post.save
+    render json: @post, serializer: Admin::PostSerializer
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def admin_user
+    User.new(id: 2, name: 'Bob', admin: true)
+  end
+
+  def current_user
+    User.new(id: 2, name: 'Bob', admin: false)
+  end
+end
+```
+
 #### #read_attribute_for_serialization(key)
 
 The serialized value for a given key. e.g. `read_attribute_for_serialization(:title) #=> 'Hello World'`
@@ -370,3 +443,19 @@ class PostSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   end
 end
 ```
+
+## Overriding association serializer lookup
+
+If you want to define a specific serializer lookup for your associations, you can override
+the `ActiveModel::Serializer.serializer_for` method to return a serializer class based on defined conditions.
+
+```ruby
+class MySerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+  def self.serializer_for(model, options)
+    return SparseAdminSerializer if model.class == 'Admin'
+    super
+  end
+
+  # the rest of the serializer
+end
+```

data/docs/howto/add_pagination_links.md

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ the resource is paginated and if you are using the ```JsonApi``` adapter.
 If you want pagination links in your response, use [Kaminari](https://github.com/amatsuda/kaminari)
 or [WillPaginate](https://github.com/mislav/will_paginate).
 
-Although the others adapters does not have this feature, it is possible to
+Although the other adapters do not have this feature, it is possible to
 implement pagination links to `JSON` adapter. For more information about it,
-please see in our docs 
+please check our docs.
 
 ###### Kaminari examples
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def pagination_dict(object)
   {
     current_page: object.current_page,
     next_page: object.next_page,
-    prev_page: object.prev_page,
+    prev_page: object.prev_page, # use object.previous_page when using will_paginate
     total_pages: object.total_pages,
     total_count: object.total_count
   }
@@ -126,14 +126,13 @@ def meta_attributes(resource, extra_meta = {})
   {
     current_page: resource.current_page,
     next_page: resource.next_page,
-    prev_page: resource.prev_page,
+    prev_page: resource.prev_page, # use resource.previous_page when using will_paginate
     total_pages: resource.total_pages,
     total_count: resource.total_count
   }.merge(extra_meta)
 end
 ```
 
-
 ### Attributes adapter
 
 This adapter does not allow us to use `meta` key, due to that it is not possible to add pagination links.

data/docs/howto/add_relationship_links.md

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+[Back to Guides](../README.md)
+
+# How to add relationship links
+
+ActiveModelSerializers offers you many ways to add links in your JSON, depending on your needs.
+The most common use case for links is supporting nested resources.
+
+The following examples are without included relationship data (`include` param is empty),
+specifically the following Rails controller was used for these examples:
+
+```ruby
+class Api::V1::UsersController < ApplicationController
+  def show
+    render jsonapi: User.find(params[:id]),
+      serializer: Api::V1::UserSerializer,
+      include: []
+  end
+```
+
+Bear in mind though that ActiveModelSerializers are [framework-agnostic](outside_controller_use.md), Rails is just a common example here.
+
+### Links as an attribute of a resource
+**This is applicable to JSONAPI, JSON and Attributes adapters**
+
+You can define an attribute in the resource, named `links`.
+
+```ruby
+class Api::V1::UserSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+  attributes :id, :name, :links
+
+  def links
+    {
+      self: api_v1_user_path(object.id),
+      microposts: api_v1_microposts_path(user_id: object.id)
+    }
+  end
+end
+```
+
+This will resilt in (example is in jsonapi adapter):
+```json
+{
+  "data": {
+    "id": "1",
+    "type": "users",
+    "attributes": {
+      "name": "Example User",
+      "links": {
+        "self": "/api/v1/users/1",
+        "microposts": "/api/v1/microposts?user_id=1"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+
+### Links as a property of the resource definiton
+**This is only applicable to JSONAPI adapter**
+
+You can use the `links` class method to define the links you need in the resource's primary data.
+
+```ruby
+class Api::V1::UserSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+  attributes :id, :name
+
+  link(:self) { api_v1_user_path(object.id) }
+  link(:microposts) { api_v1_microposts_path(user_id: object.id) }
+end
+```
+
+This will resilt in (example is in jsonapi adapter):
+```json
+{
+  "data": {
+    "id": "1",
+    "type": "users",
+    "attributes": {
+      "name": "Example User"
+    },
+    "links": {
+      "self": "/api/v1/users/1",
+      "microposts": "/api/v1/microposts?user_id=1"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Links that follow the JSONAPI spec
+**This is only applicable to JSONAPI adapter**
+
+If you have a JSONAPI-strict client that you are working with (like `ember-data`)
+you need to construct the links inside the relationships. Also the link to fetch the
+relationship data must be under the `related` attribute, whereas to manipulate the
+relationship (in case of many-to-many relationship) must be under the `self` attribute.
+
+You can find more info in the [spec](http://jsonapi.org/format/#document-resource-object-relationships).
+
+Here is how you can do this:
+
+```ruby
+class Api::V1::UserSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
+  attributes :id, :name
+
+  has_many :microposts, serializer: Api::V1::MicropostSerializer do
+    link(:related) { api_v1_microposts_path(user_id: object.id) }
+  end
+
+  #this is needed to avoid n+1, gem core devs are working to remove this necessity
+  #more on: https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/issues/1325
+  def microposts
+    object.microposts.loaded ? object.microposts : object.microposts.none
+  end
+end
+```
+
+This will result in:
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": {
+    "id": "1",
+    "type": "users",
+    "attributes": {
+      "name": "Example User"
+    },
+    "relationships": {
+      "microposts": {
+        "data": [],
+        "links": {
+          "related": "/api/v1/microposts?user_id=1"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```

data/docs/howto/add_root_key.md

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[Back to Guides](../README.md)
+
 # How to add root key
 
 Add the root key to your API is quite simple with ActiveModelSerializers. The **Adapter** is what determines the format of your JSON response. The default adapter is the ```Attributes``` which doesn't have the root key, so your response is something similar to:
@@ -49,3 +51,5 @@ or if it returns a collection:
   ]
 }
 ```
+
+[There are several ways to specify root](../general/serializers.md#root) when using the JSON adapter.

data/docs/howto/grape_integration.md

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+[Back to Guides](../README.md)
+
+The ActiveModelSerializers grape formatter relies on the existence of `env['grape.request']` which is implemeted by `Grape::Middleware::Globals`. You can meet his dependency by calling it before mounting the endpoints.
+
+In the simpliest way:
+
+```
+class API < Grape::API
+  # @note Make sure this is above you're first +mount+
+  use Grape::Middleware::Globals
+end
+```
+
+or more like what is shown in current Grape tutorials:
+
+```
+module MyApi
+  class ApiBase < Grape::API
+    use Grape::Middleware::Globals
+
+    require 'grape/active_model_serializers'
+    include Grape::ActiveModelSerializers
+
+    mount MyApi::V1::ApiBase
+  end
+end
+```
+
+You could meet this dependency with your own middleware. The invocation might look like:
+
+```
+module MyApi
+  class ApiBase < Grape::API
+    use My::Middleware::Thingamabob
+
+    require 'grape/active_model_serializers'
+    include Grape::ActiveModelSerializers
+
+    mount MyApi::V1::ApiBase
+  end
+end
+```

data/docs/howto/outside_controller_use.md

@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ serializable_resource = ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(post, o
 # Convert your resource into json
 model_json = serializable_resource.as_json
 ```
+The object that is passed to `ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new` can be a single resource or a collection.
 
 ### Looking up the Serializer for a Resource
 
-If you want to retrieve a serializer for a specific resource, you can do the following:
+If you want to retrieve the serializer class for a specific resource, you can do the following:
 
 ```ruby
 # Create our resource
@@ -41,7 +42,13 @@ You could also retrieve the serializer via:
 ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(post, options).serializer
 ```
 
-Both approaches will return an instance, if any, of the resource's serializer.
+Both approaches will return the serializer class that will be used for the resource.
+
+Additionally, you could retrieve the serializer instance for the resource via:
+
+```ruby
+ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(post, options).serializer_instance
+```
 
 ## Serializing before controller render
 

data/docs/howto/passing_arbitrary_options.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ For example, we could pass in a field, such as `user_id` into our serializer.
 ```ruby
 # posts_controller.rb
 class PostsController < ApplicationController
-  def dashboard  
+  def dashboard
     render json: @post, user_id: 12
   end
 end
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ end
 class PostSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   attributes :id, :title, :body
 
-  def comments_by_me  
+  def comments_by_me
     Comments.where(user_id: instance_options[:user_id], post_id: object.id)
   end
 end

data/docs/howto/test.md

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[Back to Guides](../README.md)
+
 # How to test
 
 ## Controller Serializer Usage