Is there any way to override keys _links & _embedded in the JsonHalSerializer

[abhisheksavant]

/**
 * @author Adrien Brault <[email protected]>
 */
class JsonHalSerializer implements JsonSerializerInterface
{
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function serializeLinks(array $links, JsonSerializationVisitor $visitor, SerializationContext $context)
    {
       ...........
        $visitor->addData('_links', $serializedLinks);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function serializeEmbeddeds(array $embeddeds, JsonSerializationVisitor $visitor, SerializationContext $context)
    {
        ........
        $visitor->addData('_embedded', $serializedEmbeddeds);
    }
}

In my project I wanted to customize '_link' and 'embedd' key words. One solution is to extend JsonHalSerializer to a custom serializer and then use the setJsonSerializer method. Is there any other simpler way to do this without overriding JsonHalSerializer.

[adrienbrault]

I don't see any other way.

The library could split the serializeLinks and serializeEmbeddeds methods and introduce protected methods:

class JsonHalSerializer
{
    public function serializeLinks(...)
    {
        $visitor->addData('_links', $this->getLinks());
    }
    public function serializeEmbeddeds(...)
    {
        $visitor->addData('_embedded', $this->getEmbedded());
    }

    protected function getLinks(){}
    protected function getEmbedded(){}
}

which would make extension easier

[adrienbrault]

@abhisheksavant What is your use case ?