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diff --git a/third_party/rust/serde_with/src/guide.md b/third_party/rust/serde_with/src/guide.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9eb80dd915 --- /dev/null +++ b/third_party/rust/serde_with/src/guide.md @@ -0,0 +1,144 @@ +# `serde_with` User Guide + +This crate provides helper functions to extend and change how [`serde`] serializes different data types. +For example, you can serialize [a map as a sequence of tuples][crate::guide::serde_as#maps-to-vec-of-tuples], serialize [using the `Display` and `FromStr` traits][`DisplayFromStr`], or serialize [an empty `String` like `None`][NoneAsEmptyString]. +`serde_with` covers types from the Rust Standard Library and some common crates like [`chrono`][serde_with_chrono]. + +[**A list of all supported transformations is available on this page.**](crate::guide::serde_as_transformations) + +The crate offers four types of functionality. + +## 1. A more flexible and composable replacement for the with annotation, called `serde_as` *(v1.5.0+)* + +This is an alternative to [serde's with-annotation][with-annotation], which adds flexibility and composability to the scheme. +The main downside is that it work with fewer types than [with-annotations][with-annotation]. +However, all types from the Rust Standard Library should be supported in all combinations and any missing entry is a bug. + +The `serde_as` scheme is based on two new traits: [`SerializeAs`] and [`DeserializeAs`]. +[Check out the detailed page about `serde_as` and the available features.](crate::guide::serde_as) + +### Example + +```rust +# use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize}; +# use serde_with::{serde_as, DisplayFromStr}; +# use std::collections::HashMap; +# use std::net::Ipv4Addr; +# +#[serde_as] +# #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)] +#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)] +struct Data { + // Type does not implement Serialize or Deserialize + #[serde_as(as = "DisplayFromStr")] + address: Ipv4Addr, + // Treat the Vec like a map with duplicates + // Convert u32 into a String and keep the String the same type + #[serde_as(as = "HashMap<DisplayFromStr, _>")] + vec_as_map: Vec<(u32, String)>, +} + +let data = Data { + address: Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 1), + vec_as_map: vec![ + (123, "Hello".into()), + (456, "World".into()), + (123, "Hello".into()), + ], +}; + +let json = r#"{ + "address": "192.168.0.1", + "vec_as_map": { + "123": "Hello", + "456": "World", + "123": "Hello" + } +}"#; + +// Test Serialization +assert_eq!(json, serde_json::to_string_pretty(&data).unwrap()); +// Test Deserialization +assert_eq!(data, serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap()); +``` + +## 2. Integration with serde's with-annotation + +[serde's with-annotation][with-annotation] allows specifying a different serialization or deserialization function for a field. +It is useful to adapt the serialization of existing types to the requirements of a protocol. +Most modules in this crate can be used together with the with-annotation. + +The annotation approach has one big drawback, in that it is very inflexible. +It allows specifying arbitrary serialization code, but the code has to perform the correct transformations. +It is not possible to combine multiple of those functions. +One common use case for this is the serialization of collections like `Vec`. +If you have a field of type `T`, you can apply the with-annotation, but if you have a field of type `Vec<T>`, there is no way to re-use the same functions for the with-annotation. +This inflexibility is fixed in the `serde_as` scheme presented above. + +The example shows a similar setup as in the `serde_as` example above, but using the with-annotation. + +### Example + +```rust +# use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize}; +# use std::net::Ipv4Addr; +# +# #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)] +#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)] +struct Data { + // Type does not implement Serialize or Deserialize + #[serde(with = "serde_with::rust::display_fromstr")] + address: Ipv4Addr, + // Treat the Vec like a map with duplicates + #[serde(with = "serde_with::rust::tuple_list_as_map")] + vec_as_map: Vec<(String, u32)>, +} + +let data = Data { + address: Ipv4Addr::new(192, 168, 0, 1), + vec_as_map: vec![ + ("Hello".into(), 123), + ("World".into(), 456), + ("Hello".into(), 123), + ], +}; + +let json = r#"{ + "address": "192.168.0.1", + "vec_as_map": { + "Hello": 123, + "World": 456, + "Hello": 123 + } +}"#; + +// Test Serialization +assert_eq!(json, serde_json::to_string_pretty(&data).unwrap()); +// Test Deserialization +assert_eq!(data, serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap()); +``` + +## 3. proc-macros to make it easier to use both above parts + +The proc-macros are an optional addition and improve the user experience for common tasks. +We have already seen how the `serde_as` attribute is used to define the serialization instructions. + +The proc-macro attributes are defined in the [`serde_with_macros`] crate and re-exported from the root of this crate. +The proc-macros are optional, but enabled by default. +For further details, please refer to the documentation of each proc-macro. + +## 4. Derive macros to implement `Deserialize` and `Serialize` + +The derive macros work similar to the serde provided ones, but they do implement other de/serialization schemes. +For example, the derives [`DeserializeFromStr`] and [`SerializeDisplay`] require that the type also implement [`FromStr`] and [`Display`] and de/serializes from/to a string instead of the usual way of iterating over all fields. + +## Migrating from the with-annotations to `serde_as` + +Each old style module explains how it can be converted to `serde_as`. +Not all modules have such a description since not all are migrated and some are hard to implement in the `serde_as` system. + +[`Display`]: std::fmt::Display +[`FromStr`]: std::str::FromStr +[`serde_with_macros`]: serde_with_macros +[serde_with_chrono]: crate::chrono +[with-annotation]: https://serde.rs/field-attrs.html#with |