Kraken/github.buriedincode.kraken.serializers/EmptyListSerializer

EmptyListSerializer

class EmptyListSerializer<T>(elementSerializer: KSerializer<T>) : KSerializer<List<T>>

A custom serializer for handling nullable lists during serialization and deserialization.

This serializer ensures that null values are deserialized as an empty list (List<T>), avoiding potential issues with nullability when working with collections. It can be used for fields that are expected to be lists but may sometimes be null in the input.

Parameters

The type of elements contained within the list.

Constructors

EmptyListSerializer

constructor(elementSerializer: KSerializer<T>)

Properties

descriptor

open override val descriptor: SerialDescriptor

The serial descriptor for the list, derived from the element serializer.

Functions

deserialize

open override fun deserialize(decoder: Decoder): List<T>

Deserializes a nullable list into a non-nullable list. If the input is null, it returns an empty list instead.

serialize

open override fun serialize(encoder: Encoder, value: List<T>)

Serializes a list of type T into the desired output format.