require 'active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions' module ActiveRecord #:nodoc: module Serialization include ActiveModel::Serializers::Xml # Builds an XML document to represent the model. Some configuration is # available through +options+. However more complicated cases should # override ActiveRecord::Base#to_xml. # # By default the generated XML document will include the processing # instruction and all the object's attributes. For example: # # # # The First Topic # David # 1 # false # 0 # 2000-01-01T08:28:00+12:00 # 2003-07-16T09:28:00+1200 # Have a nice day # david@loudthinking.com # # 2004-04-15 # # # This behavior can be controlled with :only, :except, # :skip_instruct, :skip_types, :dasherize and :camelize . # The :only and :except options are the same as for the # +attributes+ method. The default is to dasherize all column names, but you # can disable this setting :dasherize to +false+. Setting :camelize # to +true+ will camelize all column names - this also overrides :dasherize. # To not have the column type included in the XML output set :skip_types to +true+. # # For instance: # # topic.to_xml(skip_instruct: true, except: [ :id, :bonus_time, :written_on, :replies_count ]) # # # The First Topic # David # false # Have a nice day # david@loudthinking.com # # 2004-04-15 # # # To include first level associations use :include: # # firm.to_xml include: [ :account, :clients ] # # # # 1 # 1 # 37signals # # # 1 # Summit # # # 1 # Microsoft # # # # 1 # 50 # # # # Additionally, the record being serialized will be passed to a Proc's second # parameter. This allows for ad hoc additions to the resultant document that # incorporate the context of the record being serialized. And by leveraging the # closure created by a Proc, to_xml can be used to add elements that normally fall # outside of the scope of the model -- for example, generating and appending URLs # associated with models. # # proc = Proc.new { |options, record| options[:builder].tag!('name-reverse', record.name.reverse) } # firm.to_xml procs: [ proc ] # # # # ... normal attributes as shown above ... # slangis73 # # # To include deeper levels of associations pass a hash like this: # # firm.to_xml include: {account: {}, clients: {include: :address}} # # # 1 # 1 # 37signals # # # 1 # Summit #
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# # To include any methods on the model being called use :methods: # # firm.to_xml methods: [ :calculated_earnings, :real_earnings ] # # # # ... normal attributes as shown above ... # 100000000000000000 # 5 # # # To call any additional Procs use :procs. The Procs are passed a # modified version of the options hash that was given to +to_xml+: # # proc = Proc.new { |options| options[:builder].tag!('abc', 'def') } # firm.to_xml procs: [ proc ] # # # # ... normal attributes as shown above ... # def # # # Alternatively, you can yield the builder object as part of the +to_xml+ call: # # firm.to_xml do |xml| # xml.creator do # xml.first_name "David" # xml.last_name "Heinemeier Hansson" # end # end # # # # ... normal attributes as shown above ... # # David # Heinemeier Hansson # # # # As noted above, you may override +to_xml+ in your ActiveRecord::Base # subclasses to have complete control about what's generated. The general # form of doing this is: # # class IHaveMyOwnXML < ActiveRecord::Base # def to_xml(options = {}) # require 'builder' # options[:indent] ||= 2 # xml = options[:builder] ||= ::Builder::XmlMarkup.new(indent: options[:indent]) # xml.instruct! unless options[:skip_instruct] # xml.level_one do # xml.tag!(:second_level, 'content') # end # end # end def to_xml(options = {}, &block) XmlSerializer.new(self, options).serialize(&block) end end class XmlSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializers::Xml::Serializer #:nodoc: class Attribute < ActiveModel::Serializers::Xml::Serializer::Attribute #:nodoc: def compute_type klass = @serializable.class type = if klass.serialized_attributes.key?(name) super elsif klass.columns_hash.key?(name) klass.columns_hash[name].type else NilClass end { :text => :string, :time => :datetime }[type] || type end protected :compute_type end end end