Re: JSON serialization

On 15.2.2011 15:04, Stevan Little wrote:
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>> I'm pondering what way to use to serialize my Moose classes to JSON. I've have been looking to MooseX::Storage but it seems it cannot handle more than basic attribute types. Just the very first class I tried: "Cannot handle type constraint (MooseX::Types::URI::Uri)"
>> There seems to be a way to add custom handlers, but the documentation is scarce.
>> I also tried the MooseX::Storage::Format::JSONpm, but the result is the same.
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> Sorry, this feature never really got properly documented, but patches are always welcome, and doc patches are especially welcome.
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> What you want to do is to look at the methods listed here:
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> http://search.cpan.org/~bobtfish/MooseX-Storage-0.29/lib/MooseX/Storage/Engine.pm#Type_Constraint_Handlers
Hello,

I was wondering, if there is no serialization  handler for a type like 
for example  "MooseX::Types::URI::Uri" in this case.
What we need to serialize is not really "MooseX::Types::URI::Uri" but 
URI object, which has its own stringification method.
One doesn't really need more to serialize constraints like 
MooseX::Types::URI or MooseX::Types::Path::Class.
Would it make sense as a last resort to check whether object has its own 
stringification method and use that before it gives up and dies?
Or am I just totally off base?

Kind Regards