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Fast JSON-API Serializer is a fast, flexible and simple JSON-API serializer for crystal
https://github.com/mjeffrey18/fast-jsonapi-serializer
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Fast JSON-API Serializer is a fast, flexible and simple JSON-API serializer for crystal
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mjeffrey18/fast-jsonapi-serializer
- Owner: mjeffrey18
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-05-21T06:16:37.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-11-10T10:44:44.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-04T21:33:06.817Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: crystal, crystal-lang, crystal-language, json, json-api, serialization, serialization-library, serializer
- Language: Crystal
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- Size: 60.5 KB
- Stars: 8
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# FastJSONAPISerializer
 [](https://mjeffrey18.github.io/fast-jsonapi-serializer/) [](https://github.com/mjeffrey18/fast-jsonapi-serializer/releases)
Fast JSON-API Serializer is a fast, flexible and simple [JSON-API](https://jsonapi.org) serializer for crystal.
Refer to the full API [documentation](https://mjeffrey18.github.io/fast-jsonapi-serializer/)
## Why use it? 😅
- Works with any ORM or plain Crystal objects.
- Offers a very flexible API.
- Did I mention it was fast?
## Benchmarks 🚀
> **Spoiler** **~200%** faster!
*Compared to other JSON-API compliant alternatives. Sure, benchmarks are to be taken with a grain of salt...*
See `examples/benchmark.cr` for the full benchmark setup.
(Kitchen Sink) With various relationships and all API features used -
```
FastJSONAPISerializer 66.54k ( 15.03µs) (± 2.25%) 22.2kB/op fastest
JSONApiSerializer 34.32k ( 29.14µs) (± 2.49%) 33.0kB/op 1.94× slower
```
Single object with 1 attribute
```
FastJSONAPISerializer 881.46k ( 1.13µs) (± 1.98%) 1.47kB/op fastest
JSONApiSerializer 669.06k ( 1.49µs) (± 2.65%) 1.44kB/op 1.32× slower
```
## Installation
1. Add the dependency to your `shard.yml`:
```yaml
dependencies:
fast-jsonapi-serializer:
github: mjeffrey18/fast-jsonapi-serializer
```
2. Run `shards install`
## Setup
Require the shard in your project.
```crystal
require "fast-jsonapi-serializer"
```
## Usage
### Quick Introduction
Considering a model/resource (ORM or plain crystal class)
```crystal
class Restaurant
property name
def initialize(@name = "big burgers")
end
end
```
Create a serializer which inherits from `FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(YourResourceClass)`
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name
end
```
Use the `serialize` API to to build a `JSON-API` compatible string
#### Single Resource
```crystal
resource = Restaurant.new
RestaurantSerializer.new(resource).serialize
```
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "1",
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"name": "big burgers"
}
}
}
```
#### Resource Collection
```crystal
resources = [Restaurant.new, Restaurant.new]
RestaurantSerializer.new(resources).serialize
```
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"name": "big burgers"
}
},
{
"id": "2",
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"name": "big sandwiches"
}
}
]
}
```
### Type
By default, the JSON-API type key will be the *snake_case* name of the resource class i.e. `AdminUser -> "admin_user"`.
You can override this behaviour by setting the `type(String)` macro.
```crystal
class AdminUserSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(AdminUser)
type "user"
attribute :name
end
```
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "1",
"type": "user",
"attributes": {
"name": "Joe"
}
}
}
```
### ID
Your resource class should have an id instance method or getter to populate the JSON `id` field of the resource.
#### Supported ID's
- Integer
- String
- UUID
- Nil
If the resource does not respond to `id` the JSON `id` value will become `null` - giving a little more flexibility, although not advised or complaint with the `JSON-API` standard.
> IMPORTANT - As per the [JSON-API](https://jsonapi.org) standard, we always convert the id to a string.
Example without and id below;
```crystal
class Restaurant
property name
def initialize(@name = "big burgers")
end
end
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name
end
RestaurantSerializer.new(Restaurant.new).serialize
```
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": {
"id": null,
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"name": "big burgers"
}
}
}
```
### Attributes
The attributes API is very flexible.
**Single** `attribute`
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name
attribute :street
end
```
**Multiple** `attributes`
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attributes :name, :street
end
```
**Mixed**
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attributes :name, :street
attribute :post_code
end
```
**Serializer methods**
You can also list `attributes` which are on the serializer class;
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name
attribute :custom_method_on_serializer
def custom_method_on_serializer(_object, _options)
123
end
def custom_method_on_serializer_two(object, options)
if options[:show_full]
object.full_data
else
object.data
end
end
end
```
#### Control the attribute JSON key name
Let's say you want to have different key name or case, you can pass this as a second argument `attribute`
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name, :FullName
end
```
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "1",
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"FullName": "big burgers"
}
}
}
```
#### Conditional control of the attributes
**Attribute API**
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name, :FullName, if: :should_show_name
def should_show_name(object, _options)
object.has_full_name?
end
end
RestaurantSerializer.new(Restaurant.new).serialize
```
OR
Use the `serialize(options: ...)` API to control the attributes
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name, :FullName, if: :should_show_name
def should_show_name(object, options)
object.has_full_name? && options[:allow_name]
end
end
RestaurantSerializer.new(Restaurant.new).serialize(
options: {:allow_name => true}
)
```
**Serialize API**
We can have any number of attributes which can be excluded on demand.
Use the `serialize(except: ...)` API to control the attributes
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name, :address, :post_code
end
RestaurantSerializer.new(Restaurant.new).serialize(
except: %i(name postcode)
)
```
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "1",
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"address": "somewhere cool"
}
}
}
```
### Relations
The following relationships are supported:
- `belongs_to`
- `has_many`
- `has_one`
Given a model which has various associations like follows:
```crystal
class Restaurant
property id : String,
name : String,
address : Nil | Address = nil,
post_code : Nil | PostCode = nil,
rooms : Array(Room) = [] of Room
def initialize(@id, @name = "big burgers")
end
def tables
[Table.new(1), Table.new(2), Table.new(3)]
end
end
```
You can define the serializer relationships
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name
belongs_to :address, AddressSerializer
has_one :post_code, PostCodeSerializer
has_many :rooms, RoomSerializer
has_many :tables, TableSerializer, :Tables # here we can override the name (optional)
end
# Or if you prefer a more explicit approach
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
attribute :name
belongs_to :address, serializer: AddressSerializer
has_one :post_code, serializer: PostCodeSerializer
has_many :rooms, serializer: RoomSerializer
has_many :tables, serializer: TableSerializer, key: :Tables
end
```
Make sure to use the `serialize(includes: ...)` API to include the relations:
```crystal
# build all associations
resource = Restaurant.new
resource.address = Address.new
resource.post_code = PostCode.new
room = Room.new(1)
room.tables = [Table.new(1), Table.new(2)]
resource.rooms = [room]
RestaurantSerializer.new(resource).serialize(
includes: {
:address => [:address],
:post_code => [:post_code],
:tables => {:room => [:room]}, # notice nested associations also
}
)
```
> **IMPORTANT** - Relationships do nothing unless requested via the `serialize(includes: ...)` API
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "1",
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"name": "big burgers"
},
"relationships": {
"address": {
"data": {
"id": "101",
"type": "address"
}
},
"post_code": {
"data": {
"id": "101",
"type": "post_code"
}
},
"Tables": {
"data": [
{
"id": "1",
"type": "table"
},
{
"id": "2",
"type": "table"
},
{
"id": "3",
"type": "table"
}
]
}
}
},
"included": [
{
"id": "101",
"type": "address",
"attributes": {
"street": "some street"
}
},
{
"id": "101",
"type": "post_code",
"attributes": {
"code": "code 24"
}
},
{
"id": "1",
"type": "room",
"attributes": {
"name": "1-name"
},
"relationships": {}
},
{
"id": "1",
"type": "table",
"attributes": {
"number": 1
},
"relationships": {
"room": {
"data": {
"id": "1",
"type": "room"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": "2",
"type": "room",
"attributes": {
"name": "2-name"
},
"relationships": {}
},
{
"id": "2",
"type": "table",
"attributes": {
"number": 2
},
"relationships": {
"room": {
"data": {
"id": "2",
"type": "room"
}
}
}
},
{
"id": "3",
"type": "room",
"attributes": {
"name": "3-name"
},
"relationships": {}
},
{
"id": "3",
"type": "table",
"attributes": {
"number": 3
},
"relationships": {
"room": {
"data": {
"id": "3",
"type": "room"
}
}
}
}
]
}
```
### Meta
You can add meta details to the JSON response payload.
**Serialize API**
Use the `serialize(meta: ...)` API to control the meta attributes
```crystal
RestaurantSerializer.new(Restaurant.new).serialize(
meta: {:page => 0, :limit => 50}
)
```
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "1",
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"name": "big burgers"
}
},
"meta": {
"page": 0,
"limit": 50
}
}
```
**.meta class method**
You can define default meta attributes as a class method on the serializer.
Using the `serialize(meta: ...)` API you can **merge** or **override** the default meta attributes
```crystal
class RestaurantSerializer < FastJSONAPISerializer::Base(Restaurant)
def self.meta(options)
{
:status => "ok"
} of Symbol => FastJSONAPISerializer::MetaAny
end
end
RestaurantSerializer.new(Restaurant.new).serialize(
meta: {:page => 0, :limit => 50}
)
```
> Note - `FastJSONAPISerializer::MetaAny` -> (JSON::Any::Type | Int32)
Example above produces this output (made readable for docs):
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "1",
"type": "restaurant",
"attributes": {
"name": "big burgers"
}
},
"meta": {
"status": "ok",
"page": 0,
"limit": 50
}
}
```
### Serialize API
We covered all the options in the previous examples but this shows all available options.
- `except` - array of fields which should be excluded
- `includes` - definition of relation that should be included
- `options` - options that will be passed to methods defined for `if` attribute options and `.meta(options)`
- `meta` - meta attributes to be added under `"meta"` key at root level, merged into default `.meta`
Kitchen sink example:
```crystal
RestaurantSerializer.new(resource).serialize(
except: %i(name),
includes: {
:address => [:address],
:post_code => [:post_code],
:tables => {:room => [:room]},
},
meta: {:page => 0, :limit => 50},
options: {:show_rating => true}
)
```
### Inheritance
You can DRY your serializers with inheritance - just add required attributes and/or associations in the subclasses.
```crystal
class UserSerializer < Serializer::Base(User)
attributes :name, :age
end
class FullUserSerializer < UserSerializer
attributes :email, :created_at
has_many :identities, IdentitySerializer
end
```
## TODO
- Allow Proc based conditional attributes
- Allow Proc based conditional relationships
- Allow global key case-change option
- Allow links meta data
- Add safety checks for inputs and bad data
## Contributing
1. Fork it ()
2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
5. Create a new Pull Request
## Acknowledgements
This project was based on concepts gather from another amazing open source shard - [serializer](https://github.com/imdrasil/serializer)
Thank you so much for the inspiration!
--
I did use this shard as a bench comparison, but with good intentions. Big shout out to [jsonapi-serializer-cr](https://github.com/andersondanilo/jsonapi-serializer-cr)
This project is awesome and has helped me build projects, great work!
## Contributors
- [Marc Jeffrey](https://github.com/mjeffrey18) - creator and maintainer