How to Create your Custom Encoder

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The Serializer Component uses Normalizers to transform any data to an array. Then, by leveraging Encoders, that data can be converted into any data-structure (e.g. JSON).

The Component provides several built-in encoders that are described in their own section but you may want to use another structure that's not supported.

Creating a new encoder

Imagine you want to serialize and deserialize Yaml. For that you'll have to create your own encoder that uses the Yaml Component:

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namespace AppBundle\Serializer;

use Symfony\Component\Serializer\Encoder\DecoderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Serializer\Encoder\EncoderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Yaml\Yaml;

class YamlEncoder implements EncoderInterface, DecoderInterface
{
    public function encode($data, $format, array $context = array())
    {
        return Yaml::dump($data);
    }

    public function supportsEncoding($format)
    {
        return 'yaml' === $format;
    }

    public function decode($data, $format, array $context = array())
    {
        return Yaml::parse($data);
    }

    public function supportsDecoding($format)
    {
        return 'yaml' === $format;
    }
}

Registering it in your app

If you use the Symfony Framework. then you probably want to register this encoder as a service in your app. Then, you only need to tag it with serializer.encoder to inject your custom encoder into the Serializer.

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# app/config/services.yml
services:
    app.yaml_encoder:
        class: AppBundle\Serializer\YamlEncoder
        tags:
            - { name: serializer.encoder }

Now you'll be able to serialize and deserialize Yaml!

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