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+ [Back to Guides](../README.md)
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+ # Instrumentation
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+ ActiveModelSerializers uses the
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+ [ActiveSupport::Notification API](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_support_instrumentation.html#subscribing-to-an-event),
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+ which allows for subscribing to events, such as for logging.
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+ ## Events
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+ Name:
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+ `render.active_model_serializers`
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+ Payload (example):
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+ ```ruby
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+ {
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+ serializer: PostSerializer,
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+ adapter: ActiveModelSerializers::Adapter::Attributes
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ Subscribing:
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+ ```ruby
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+ ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe 'render.active_model_serializers' do |name, started, finished, unique_id, data|
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+ # whatever
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+ end
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+ ActiveSupport::Notifications.subscribe 'render.active_model_serializers' do |*args|
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+ event = ActiveSupport::Notifications::Event.new(*args)
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+ # event.payload
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+ # whatever
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+ end
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+ ```
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+ ## [LogSubscriber](http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveSupport/LogSubscriber.html)
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+ ActiveModelSerializers includes an `ActiveModelSerializers::LogSubscriber` that attaches to
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+ [Back to Guides](../README.md)
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+ # Key Transforms
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+ Key Transforms modify the casing of keys and keys referenced in values in
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+ serialized responses.
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+ Provided key transforms:
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+ | Option | Result |
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+ | `:camel` | ExampleKey |
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+ | `:camel_lower` | exampleKey |
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+ | `:dash` | example-key |
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+ | `:unaltered` | the original, unaltered key |
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+ | `:underscore` | example_key |
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+ | `nil` | use the adapter default |
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+ Key translation precedence is as follows:
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+ ##### Adapter option
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+ `key_transform` is provided as an option via render.
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+ ```render json: posts, each_serializer: PostSerializer, key_transform: :camel_lower```
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+ ##### Configuration option
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+ `key_transform` is set in `ActiveModelSerializers.config.key_transform`.
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+ ```ActiveModelSerializers.config.key_transform = :camel_lower```
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+ ##### Adapter default
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+ Each adapter has a default transform configured:
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+ | Adapter | Default Key Transform |
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+ | `Json` | `:unaltered` |
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+ | `JsonApi` | `:dash` |
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+ [Back to Guides](../README.md)
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+ # Logging
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+ The default logger in a Rails application will be `Rails.logger`.
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+ When there is no `Rails.logger`, the default logger is an instance of
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+ You may customize the logger in an initializer, for example:
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+ ```ruby
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+ ActiveModelSerializers.logger = Logger.new(STDOUT)
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+ ```
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+ [Back to Guides](../README.md)
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+ # Rendering
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+ ### Implicit Serializer
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+ In your controllers, when you use `render :json`, Rails will now first search
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+ ```ruby
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+ class PostsController < ApplicationController
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+ def show
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+ render json: @post
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+ end
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+ end
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+ ```
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+ ### Explicit Serializer
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+ #### 1. For a resource:
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+ ```
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+ ## Serializing non-ActiveRecord objects
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+ See [README](../../README.md#what-does-a-serializable-resource-look-like)
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+ ## SerializableResource options
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+ See [README](../../README.md#activemodelserializersserializableresource)
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+ ### adapter_opts
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+ #### fields
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+ See [Fields](fields.md) for more information.
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+ "title": "JSON API is awesome!",
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+ "body": "You should be using JSON API",
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+ "created": "2015-05-22T14:56:29.000Z",
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+ "updated": "2015-05-22T14:56:28.000Z"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ],
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+ "links": {
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+ "href": "http://example.com/api/posts",
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ This feature is specific to JsonApi, so you have to use the use the [JsonApi Adapter](adapters.md#jsonapi)
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+ ##### Resource-level
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+
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+ In your serializer, define each link in one of the following methods:
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+
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+ As a static string
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ link :link_name, 'https://example.com/resource'
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+ ```
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+
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+ As a block to be evaluated. When using Rails, URL helpers are available.
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+ Ensure your application sets `Rails.application.routes.default_url_options`.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ link :link_name_ do
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+ "https://example.com/resource/#{object.id}"
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+ end
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+
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+ link(:link_name) { "https://example.com/resource/#{object.id}" }
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+ link(:link_name) { resource_url(object) }
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+ link(:link_name) { url_for(controller: 'controller_name', action: 'index', only_path: false) }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### serializer_opts
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+
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+ #### include
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+
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+ See [Adapters: Include Option](/docs/general/adapters.md#include-option).
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+
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+ #### Overriding the root key
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+ Overriding the resource root only applies when using the JSON adapter.
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+ Normally, the resource root is derived from the class name of the resource being serialized.
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+ e.g. `UserPostSerializer.new(UserPost.new)` will be serialized with the root `user_post` or `user_posts` according the adapter collection pluralization rules.
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+ When using the JSON adapter in your initializer (ActiveModelSerializers.config.adapter = :json), or passing in the adapter in your render call, you can specify the root by passing it as an argument to `render`. For example:
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+ ```ruby
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+ render json: @user_post, root: "admin_post", adapter: :json
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+ ```
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+
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+ This will be rendered as:
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+ ```json
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+ {
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+ "admin_post": {
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+ "title": "how to do open source"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+ 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.
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+
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+ #### namespace
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+
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+ The namespace for serializer lookup is based on the controller.
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+
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+ To configure the implicit namespace, in your controller, create a before filter
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ before_action do
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+ self.namespace_for_serializer = Api::V2
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ `namespace` can also be passed in as a render option:
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+
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ @post = Post.first
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+ render json: @post, namespace: Api::V2
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+ ```
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+
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+ 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.
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+
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+ The `namespace` can be any object whose namespace can be represented by string interpolation (i.e. by calling to_s)
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+ - Module `Api::V2`
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+ - String `'Api::V2'`
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+ - Symbol `:'Api::V2'`
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+
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+ Note that by using a string and symbol, Ruby will assume the namespace is defined at the top level.
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+
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+
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+ #### serializer
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+
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+ Specify which serializer to use if you want to use a serializer other than the default.
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+ For a single resource:
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+ ```ruby
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+ @post = Post.first
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+ render json: @post, serializer: SpecialPostSerializer
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+ ```
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+
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+ To specify which serializer to use on individual items in a collection (i.e., an `index` action), use `each_serializer`:
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ @posts = Post.all
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+ render json: @posts, each_serializer: SpecialPostSerializer
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### scope
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+
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+ See [Serializers: Scope](/docs/general/serializers.md#scope).
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+
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+ #### scope_name
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+
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+ See [Serializers: Scope](/docs/general/serializers.md#scope).
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+
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+ ## Using a serializer without `render`
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+
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+ See [Usage outside of a controller](../howto/outside_controller_use.md#serializing-before-controller-render).
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+ ## Pagination
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+
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+ [Back to Guides](../README.md)
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+ # Serializers
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+
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+ Given a serializer class:
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+ ```ruby
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+ class SomeSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ The following methods may be defined in it:
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+
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+ ### Attributes
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+ #### ::attributes
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+
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+ Serialization of the resource `title` and `body`
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+
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+ | In Serializer | #attributes |
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+ |---------------------------- |-------------|
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+ | `attributes :title, :body` | `{ title: 'Some Title', body: 'Some Body' }`
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+ | `attributes :title, :body`<br>`def body "Special #{object.body}" end` | `{ title: 'Some Title', body: 'Special Some Body' }`
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+
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+
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+ #### ::attribute
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+
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+ Serialization of the resource `title`
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+
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+ | In Serializer | #attributes |
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+ |---------------------------- |-------------|
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+ | `attribute :title` | `{ title: 'Some Title' } `
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+ | `attribute :title, key: :name` | `{ name: 'Some Title' } `
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+ | `attribute(:title) { 'A Different Title'}` | `{ title: 'A Different Title' } `
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+ | `attribute :title`<br>`def title 'A Different Title' end` | `{ title: 'A Different Title' }`
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+
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+ 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.
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+
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+ e.g.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ attribute :private_data, if: :is_current_user?
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+ attribute :another_private_data, if: -> { scope.admin? }
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+
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+ def is_current_user?
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+ object.id == current_user.id
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Associations
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+
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+ The interface for associations is, generically:
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+
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+ > `association_type(association_name, options, &block)`
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+
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+ Where:
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+
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+ - `association_type` may be `has_one`, `has_many`, `belongs_to`.
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+ - `association_name` is a method name the serializer calls.
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+ - optional: `options` may be:
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+ - `key:` The name used for the serialized association.
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+ - `serializer:`
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+ - `if:`
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+ - `unless:`
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+ - `virtual_value:`
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+ - `polymorphic:` defines if polymorphic relation type should be nested in serialized association.
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+ - `type:` the resource type as used by JSON:API, especially on a `belongs_to` relationship.
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+ - `class_name:` the (String) model name used to determine `type`, when `type` is not given. e.g. `class_name: "Comment"` would imply the type `comments`
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+ - `foreign_key:` used by JSON:API on a `belongs_to` relationship to avoid unnecessarily loading the association object.
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+ - `namespace:` used when looking up the serializer and `serializer` is not given. Falls back to the parent serializer's `:namespace` instance options, which, when present, comes from the render options. See [Rendering#namespace](rendering.md#namespace] for more details.
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+ - optional: `&block` is a context that returns the association's attributes.
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+ - prevents `association_name` method from being called.
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+ - return value of block is used as the association value.
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+ - yields the `serializer` to the block.
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+ - `include_data false` prevents the `data` key from being rendered in the JSON API relationship.
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+
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+ #### ::has_one
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+
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+ e.g.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ has_one :bio
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+ has_one :blog, key: :site
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+ has_one :blog, class_name: "Blog"
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+ has_one :maker, virtual_value: { id: 1 }
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+
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+ has_one :blog do |serializer|
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+ serializer.cached_blog
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+ end
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+
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+ def cached_blog
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+ cache_store.fetch("cached_blog:#{object.updated_at}") do
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+ Blog.find(object.blog_id)
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+ end
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ has_one :blog, if: :show_blog?
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+ # you can also use a string or lambda
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+ # has_one :blog, if: 'scope.admin?'
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+ # has_one :blog, if: -> (serializer) { serializer.scope.admin? }
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+ # has_one :blog, if: -> { scope.admin? }
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+
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+ def show_blog?
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+ scope.admin?
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### ::has_many
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+
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+ e.g.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ has_many :comments
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+ has_many :comments, key: :reviews
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+ has_many :comments, serializer: CommentPreviewSerializer
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+ has_many :comments, class_name: "Comment"
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+ has_many :reviews, virtual_value: [{ id: 1 }, { id: 2 }]
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+ has_many :comments, key: :last_comments do
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+ last(1)
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### ::belongs_to
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+
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+ e.g.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ belongs_to :author, serializer: AuthorPreviewSerializer
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+ belongs_to :author, key: :writer
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+ belongs_to :author, class_name: "Author"
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+ belongs_to :post
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+ belongs_to :blog
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+ def blog
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+ Blog.new(id: 999, name: 'Custom blog')
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Polymorphic Relationships
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+
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+ Polymorphic relationships are serialized by specifying the relationship, like any other association. For example:
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ class PictureSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ has_one :imageable
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ 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.
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+
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+ ### Caching
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+
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+ #### ::cache
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+
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+ e.g.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ cache key: 'post', expires_in: 0.1, skip_digest: true
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+ cache expires_in: 1.day, skip_digest: true
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+ cache key: 'writer', skip_digest: true
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+ cache only: [:name], skip_digest: true
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+ cache except: [:content], skip_digest: true
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+ cache key: 'blog'
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+ cache only: [:id]
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### #cache_key
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+
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+ e.g.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ # Uses a custom non-time-based cache key
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+ def cache_key
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+ "#{self.class.name.downcase}/#{self.id}"
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Other
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+
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+ #### ::type
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+
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+ 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.
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+
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+ When using the `:json` adapter, the `::type` method defines the name of the root element.
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+
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+ It either takes a `String` or `Symbol` as parameter.
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+
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+ Note: This method is useful only when using the `:json_api` or `:json` adapter.
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+
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+ Examples:
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+ ```ruby
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+ class UserProfileSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ type 'profile'
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+
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+ attribute :name
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+ end
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+ class AuthorProfileSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ type :profile
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+
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+ attribute :name
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ With the `:json_api` adapter, the previous serializers would be rendered as:
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+
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+ ``` json
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+ {
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+ "data": {
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+ "id": "1",
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+ "type": "profile",
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+ "attributes": {
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+ "name": "Julia"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ With the `:json` adapter, the previous serializer would be rendered as:
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+
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+ ``` json
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+ {
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+ "profile": {
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+ "name": "Julia"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### ::link
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ link :self do
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+ href "https://example.com/link_author/#{object.id}"
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+ end
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+ link(:author) { link_author_url(object) }
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+ link(:link_authors) { link_authors_url }
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+ link :other, 'https://example.com/resource'
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+ link(:posts) { link_author_posts_url(object) }
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+ ```
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+
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+ Just like attributes, links also support conditions in options
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+ ```ruby
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+ link(:secret, if: :internal?) { object.secret_link }
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+
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+ def internal?
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+ instance_options[:context] == :internal
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### #object
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+
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+ The object being serialized.
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+
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+ #### #root
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+
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+ 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.
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+ By default, the resource root comes from the `model_name` of the serialized object's class.
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+
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+ There are several ways to specify root:
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+ * [Overriding the root key](rendering.md#overriding-the-root-key)
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+ * [Setting `type`](serializers.md#type)
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+ * Specifying the `root` option, e.g. `root: 'specific_name'`, during the serializer's initialization:
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(foo, root: 'bar')
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### #scope
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+
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+ Allows you to include in the serializer access to an external method.
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+
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+ It's intended to provide an authorization context to the serializer, so that
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+ you may e.g. show an admin all comments on a post, else only published comments.
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+
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+ - `scope` is a method on the serializer instance that comes from `options[:scope]`. It may be nil.
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+ - `scope_name` is an option passed to the new serializer (`options[:scope_name]`). The serializer
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+ defines a method with that name that calls the `scope`, e.g. `def current_user; scope; end`.
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+ Note: it does not define the method if the serializer instance responds to it.
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+
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+ That's a lot of words, so here's some examples:
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+
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+ First, let's assume the serializer is instantiated in the controller, since that's the usual scenario.
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+ We'll refer to the serialization context as `controller`.
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+
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+ | options | `Serializer#scope` | method definition |
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+ |-------- | ------------------|--------------------|
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+ | `scope: current_user, scope_name: :current_user` | `current_user` | `Serializer#current_user` calls `controller.current_user`
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+ | `scope: view_context, scope_name: :view_context` | `view_context` | `Serializer#view_context` calls `controller.view_context`
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+
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+ We can take advantage of the scope to customize the objects returned based
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+ on the current user (scope).
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+
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+ For example, we can limit the posts the current user sees to those they created:
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ class PostSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ attributes :id, :title, :body
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+
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+ # scope comments to those created_by the current user
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+ has_many :comments do
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+ object.comments.where(created_by: current_user)
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+ end
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ Whether you write the method as above or as `object.comments.where(created_by: scope)`
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+ is a matter of preference (assuming `scope_name` has been set).
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+
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+ Keep in mind that the scope can be set to any available controller reference. This can be utilized to provide access to any other data scopes or presentation helpers.
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+
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+ ##### Controller Authorization Context
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+
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+ In the controller, the scope/scope_name options are equal to
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+ the [`serialization_scope`method](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/blob/d02cd30fe55a3ea85e1d351b6e039620903c1871/lib/action_controller/serialization.rb#L13-L20),
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+ which is `:current_user`, by default.
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+
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+ Specifically, the `scope_name` is defaulted to `:current_user`, and may be set as
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+ `serialization_scope :view_context`. The `scope` is set to `send(scope_name)` when `scope_name` is
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+ present and the controller responds to `scope_name`.
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+
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+ Thus, in a serializer, the controller provides `current_user` as the
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+ current authorization scope when you call `render :json`.
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+
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+ **IMPORTANT**: Since the scope is set at render, you may want to customize it so that `current_user` isn't
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+ called on every request. This was [also a problem](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/pull/1252#issuecomment-159810477)
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+ in [`0.9`](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/tree/0-9-stable#customizing-scope).
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+
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+ We can change the scope from `current_user` to `view_context`, which is included in subclasses of `ActionController::Base`.
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+
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+ ```diff
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+ class SomeController < ActionController::Base
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+ + serialization_scope :view_context
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+
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+ def current_user
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+ User.new(id: 2, name: 'Bob', admin: true)
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+ end
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+
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+ def edit
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+ user = User.new(id: 1, name: 'Pete')
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+ render json: user, serializer: AdminUserSerializer, adapter: :json_api
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+ end
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ We could then use the controller method `view_context` in our serializer, like so:
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+
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+ ```diff
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+ class AdminUserSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ attributes :id, :name, :can_edit
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+
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+ def can_edit?
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+ + view_context.current_user.admin?
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+ end
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ So that when we render the `#edit` action, we'll get
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+
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+ ```json
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+ {"data":{"id":"1","type":"users","attributes":{"name":"Pete","can_edit":true}}}
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+ ```
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+
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+ Where `can_edit` is `view_context.current_user.admin?` (true).
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+
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+ You can also tell what to set as `serialization_scope` for specific actions.
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+
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+ For example, use `admin_user` only for `Admin::PostSerializer` and `current_user` for rest.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ class PostsController < ActionController::Base
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+
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+ before_action only: :edit do
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+ self.class.serialization_scope :admin_user
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+ end
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+
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+ def show
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+ render json: @post, serializer: PostSerializer
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+ end
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+
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+ def edit
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+ @post.save
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+ render json: @post, serializer: Admin::PostSerializer
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+ end
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+
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+ private
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+
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+ def admin_user
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+ User.new(id: 2, name: 'Bob', admin: true)
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+ end
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+
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+ def current_user
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+ User.new(id: 2, name: 'Bob', admin: false)
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+ end
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+ end
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+ ```
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+ Note that any controller reference which provides the desired scope is acceptable, such as another controller method for loading a different resource or reference to helpers. For example, `ActionController::API` does not include `ActionView::ViewContext`, and would need a different reference for passing any helpers into a serializer via `serialization_scope`.
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+
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+ #### #read_attribute_for_serialization(key)
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+
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+ The serialized value for a given key. e.g. `read_attribute_for_serialization(:title) #=> 'Hello World'`
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+
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+ #### #links
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+
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+ Allows you to modify the `links` node. By default, this node will be populated with the attributes set using the [::link](#link) method. Using `links: nil` will remove the `links` node.
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(
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+ @post,
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+ adapter: :json_api,
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+ links: {
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+ self: {
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+ href: 'http://example.com/posts',
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+ meta: {
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+ stuff: 'value'
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+ }
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+ }
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+ }
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+ )
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+ ```
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+
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+ #### #json_key
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+
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+ Returns the key used by the adapter as the resource root. See [root](#root) for more information.
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+
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+ ## Examples
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+
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+ Given two models, a `Post(title: string, body: text)` and a
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+ `Comment(name: string, body: text, post_id: integer)`, you will have two
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+ serializers:
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ class PostSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ cache key: 'posts', expires_in: 3.hours
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+ attributes :title, :body
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+
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+ has_many :comments
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ and
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ class CommentSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ attributes :name, :body
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+
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+ belongs_to :post
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ Generally speaking, you, as a user of ActiveModelSerializers, will write (or generate) these
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+ serializer classes.
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+
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+ ## More Info
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+
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+ For more information, see [the Serializer class on GitHub](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/blob/master/lib/active_model/serializer.rb)
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+
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+ ## Overriding association methods
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+
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+ To override an association, call `has_many`, `has_one` or `belongs_to` with a block:
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ class PostSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ has_many :comments do
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+ object.comments.active
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+ end
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Overriding attribute methods
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+ To override an attribute, call `attribute` with a block:
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+
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+ ```ruby
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+ class PostSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ attribute :body do
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+ object.body.downcase
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+ end
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+ end
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Overriding association serializer lookup
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+ If you want to define a specific serializer lookup for your associations, you can override
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+ the `ActiveModel::Serializer.serializer_for` method to return a serializer class based on defined conditions.
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+ ```ruby
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+ class MySerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
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+ def self.serializer_for(model, options)
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+ return SparseAdminSerializer if model.class.name == 'Admin'
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+ super
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+ end
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+
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+ # the rest of the serializer
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+ end
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+ ```