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Serializer
==========
Introduction
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This library allows you to (de-)serialize data of any complexity. Currently, it supports XML, JSON, and YAML.
It also provides you with a rich tool-set to adapt the output to your specific needs.
Built-in features include:
- (De-)serialize data of any complexity; circular references are handled gracefully.
- Supports many built-in PHP types (such as dates)
- Integrates with Doctrine ORM, et. al.
- Supports versioning, e.g. for APIs
- Configurable via PHP, XML, YAML, or Doctrine Annotations
Installation
------------
This library can be easily installed via composer
.. code-block :: bash
composer require jms/serializer
or just add it to your ``composer.json`` file directly.
Usage
-----
For standalone projects usage of the provided builder is encouraged::
$serializer = JMS\Serializer\SerializerBuilder::create()->build();
$jsonContent = $serializer->serialize($data, 'json');
echo $jsonContent; // or return it in a Response
Documentation
-------------
.. toctree ::
:hidden:
configuration
usage
event_system
handlers
reference
cookbook
- :doc:`Configuration <configuration>`
- :doc:`Usage <usage>`
- :doc:`Events <event_system>`
- :doc:`Handlers <handlers>`
- Recipes
* :doc:`/cookbook/exclusion_strategies`
- Reference
* :doc:`Annotations </reference/annotations>`
* :doc:`XML Reference </reference/xml_reference>`
* :doc:`YML Reference </reference/yml_reference>`
License
-------
The code is released under the business-friendly `Apache2 license`_.
Documentation is subject to the `Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported
license`_.
.. _Apache2 license: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
.. _Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/