Ease using a custom JSON encoder with serialize()

[knurpsburps]

I'm trying to use a custom json encoder and the docs tell me how to write one. Sdly they are missing any clue on how to use this encoder. At least I haven't found anything in the docs.

[Gabriel Hurley]

I'm guessing this is in reference to the serialization topic guide (particularly ​the last few paragraphs of the JSON section).

I'll agree there probably should be a section in the topic guide on installing/using your own serializer. Relevant information ​in the source code and ​in the settings reference.

[knurpsburps]

Replying to gabrielhurley:

I'm guessing this is in reference to the serialization topic guide (particularly ​the last few paragraphs of the JSON section).

Yes.

I'll agree there probably should be a section in the topic guide on installing/using your own serializer. Relevant information ​in the source code and ​in the settings reference.

So, from what I read from these links is that in order to use a different encoder a new serializer must be used? The documentation in that section seemed to imply that encoders could be changed without that. But maybe that's just hope on my part.

But anyway, I think at least a hint in the docs would make this a lot clearer.

[Aymeric Augustin]

Change UI/UX from NULL to False.

[Aymeric Augustin]

Change Easy pickings from NULL to False.

[Berker Peksag]

Indeed it is impossible to pass a custom encoder without subclassing the JSON serializer. I made cls customizable in my ​PR.

[Tim Graham <timograham@…>]

In c1b6f554:

Fixed #15091 -- Allowed passing custom encoder to JSON serializer.