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@ -8,22 +8,23 @@ the time you spend writing boilerplate serialization code for your models.
* [Usage](#usage) * [Usage](#usage)
* [Models](#models) * [Models](#models)
* [`@Alias(...)`](#aliases) * [Field Aliases](#aliases)
* [`@exclude`](#excluding-keys) * [Excluding Keys](#excluding-keys)
* [Nesting](#nesting) * [Nesting](#nesting)
* [ID and Date Fields](#id-and-dates)
# Usage # Usage
In your `pubspec.yaml`, you need to install the following dependencies: In your `pubspec.yaml`, you need to install the following dependencies:
```yaml ```yaml
dependencies: dependencies:
angel_serialize: ^1.0.0-alpha angel_serialize: ^2.0.0-alpha
dev_dependencies: dev_dependencies:
angel_serialize_generator: ^1.0.0-alpha angel_serialize_generator: ^2.0.0-alpha
build_runner: ^0.5.0 build_runner: ^0.7.0
``` ```
You'll want to create a Dart script, usually named `tool/phases.dart` that invokes You'll want to create a Dart script, usually named `tool/phases.dart` that invokes
the `JsonModelGenerator`. `JsonModelGenerator` and `SerializerGenerator`.
```dart ```dart
import 'package:build_runner/build_runner.dart'; import 'package:build_runner/build_runner.dart';
@ -75,84 +76,9 @@ abstract class _Book extends Model {
} }
``` ```
The following will be generated in `book.g.dart`: The following files will be generated:
```dart * `book.g.dart`
// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND * `book.serializer.g.dart`
part of angel_serialize.test.models.book;
// **************************************************************************
// Generator: JsonModelGenerator
// Target: abstract class _Book
// **************************************************************************
class Book extends _Book {
@override
String id;
@override
String author;
@override
String title;
@override
String description;
@override
int pageCount;
@override
DateTime createdAt;
@override
DateTime updatedAt;
Book(
{this.id,
this.author,
this.title,
this.description,
this.pageCount,
this.createdAt,
this.updatedAt});
factory Book.fromJson(Map data) {
return new Book(
id: data['id'],
author: data['author'],
title: data['title'],
description: data['description'],
pageCount: data['page_count'],
createdAt: data['created_at'] is DateTime
? data['created_at']
: (data['created_at'] is String
? DateTime.parse(data['created_at'])
: null),
updatedAt: data['updated_at'] is DateTime
? data['updated_at']
: (data['updated_at'] is String
? DateTime.parse(data['updated_at'])
: null));
}
Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
'id': id,
'author': author,
'title': title,
'description': description,
'page_count': pageCount,
'created_at': createdAt == null ? null : createdAt.toIso8601String(),
'updated_at': updatedAt == null ? null : updatedAt.toIso8601String()
};
static Book parse(Map map) => new Book.fromJson(map);
Book clone() {
return new Book.fromJson(toJson());
}
}
```
## Aliases ## Aliases
Whereas Dart fields conventionally are camelCased, most database columns Whereas Dart fields conventionally are camelCased, most database columns
@ -178,6 +104,15 @@ abstract class _Spy extends Model {
} }
``` ```
You can also override `autoSnakeCaseNames` per model:
```dart
@Serializable(autoSnakeCaseNames: false)
abstract class _OtherCasing extends Model {
String camelCasedField;
}
```
## Excluding Keys ## Excluding Keys
In pratice, there may keys that you want to exclude from JSON. In pratice, there may keys that you want to exclude from JSON.
To accomplish this, simply annotate them with `@exclude`: To accomplish this, simply annotate them with `@exclude`:
@ -191,11 +126,28 @@ abstract class _Whisper extends Model {
} }
``` ```
There are times, however, when you want to only exclude either serialization
or deserialization, but not both. For example, you might want to deserialize
passwords from a database without sending them to users as JSON.
In this case, use `canSerialize` or `canDeserialize`:
```dart
@serializable
abstract class _Whisper extends Model {
/// Will never be serialized to JSON
///
/// ... But it can be deserialized
@Exclude(canDeserialize: true)
String secret;
}
```
# Nesting # Nesting
`angel_serialize` also supports a few types of nesting of `@serializable` classes: `angel_serialize` also supports a few types of nesting of `@serializable` classes:
* As a class member * As a class member, ex. `Book myField`
* As the type argument to a `List` * As the type argument to a `List`, ex. `List<Book>`
* As the second type argument to a `Map` * As the second type argument to a `Map`, ex. `Map<String, Book>`
In other words, the following are all legal, and will be serialized/deserialized. In other words, the following are all legal, and will be serialized/deserialized.
You can use either the underscored name of a child class (ex. `_Book`), or the You can use either the underscored name of a child class (ex. `_Book`), or the
@ -204,16 +156,25 @@ generated class name (ex `Book`):
```dart ```dart
@serializable @serializable
abstract class _Author extends Model { abstract class _Author extends Model {
List<_Book> books; List<Book> books;
_Book newestBook; Book newestBook;
Map<String, _Book> booksByIsbn; Map<String, Book> booksByIsbn;
} }
``` ```
The caveat here is that nested classes must be written in the same file. `source_gen` If your model (`Author`) depends on a model defined in another file (`Book`),
otherwise will not be able to resolve the nested type. then you will need to generate `book.g.dart` before, `author.g.dart`,
**in a separate build action**. This way, the analyzer can resolve the `Book` type.
# ID and Dates # ID and Dates
This package will automatically generate `id`, `createdAt`, and `updatedAt` fields for you, This package will automatically generate `id`, `createdAt`, and `updatedAt` fields for you,
in the style of an Angel `Model`. To disable this, set `autoIdAndDates` to `false` in the in the style of an Angel `Model`. To disable this, set `autoIdAndDateFields` to `false` in the
builder constructor. builder constructor.
You can also override `autoSnakeCaseNames` per model:
```dart
@Serializable(autoIdAndDateFields: false)
abstract class _Skinny extends Model {}
```