JsonSerializers can implement to get a callback
that can be used to create contextual instances of serializer to use for
handling properties of supported type. This can be useful
for serializers that can be configured by annotations, or should otherwise
have differing behavior depending on what kind of property is being serialized.
Note that in cases where serializer needs both contextualization and
resolution -- that is, implements both this interface and ResolvableSerializer
-- resolution via ResolvableSerializer occurs first, and contextual
resolution (via this interface) later on.
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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| public JsonSerializer | Returns: Serializer to use for serializing values of specified property; may be this instance or a new instance.Serializer provider to use for accessing config, other serializers prov, BeanProperty Method or field that represents the property
(and is used to access value to serialize).
Should be available; but there may be cases where caller cannot provide it and
null is passed instead (in which case impls usually pass 'this' serializer as is) property)Method called to see if a different (or differently configured) serializer is needed to serialize values of specified property. |
| createContextual | back to summary |
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| public JsonSerializer Method called to see if a different (or differently configured) serializer is needed to serialize values of specified property. Note that instance that this method is called on is typically shared one and as a result method should NOT modify this instance but rather construct and return a new instance. This instance should only be returned as-is, in case it is already suitable for use.
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