Single serialization layer to Json with Casbah/Salat

Question

I am trying to create a serialization layer which allows me to:

Store my classes in a MongoDB data source
Convert them to JSON to use them in a REST API.

Some classes are clearly not case classes (because they are inherited from a Java codebase) and I would have to write ad-hoc code for that. Is registering a BSON Hook for my non standard type the correct approach, and does it provide Json serialization?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 08 '13 at 13:10

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Salat maintainer here.

You might prefer to create a Salat custom transformer instead of registering a BSON hook with Casbah.

See simple example and spec.

If you run into any issues, feel free to ping the mailing list with a small sample Github project that demonstrates what isn't working.

answered Jul 08 '13 at 13:10

prasinous

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I verified that the transformer does not work if the input class is not a case class, so my problem is not solved yet. Would it make sense to write a CustomTransformer from a Java class to DBOBject directly? – Edmondo Jul 08 '13 at 14:51

Single serialization layer to Json with Casbah/Salat

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