Method serialize

src/serializers/string-serializer.ts:20–45

* Serializes provided value. * * @param {TypeLike } x Some value. * @param {SerializerContext } serializerContext Serializer context. * * @returns {TypeLike } Serialized value or undefined.

(x: TypeLike<string>, serializerContext: SerializerContext<string>)

     * @returns {TypeLike<any>} Serialized value or undefined.
     */
    public serialize(x: TypeLike<string>, serializerContext: SerializerContext<string>): TypeLike<any>
    {
        if (x === undefined)
        {
            return serializerContext.serializedDefaultValue;
        }

        if (x === null)
        {
            return serializerContext.serializedNullValue;
        }

        if (typeof x === 'string')
        {
            return x;
        }
        
        if (serializerContext.useImplicitConversion) 
        {
            return this.convert(x, serializerContext);
        }

        serializerContext.logger.error('StringSerializer', `${serializerContext.jsonPath}: cannot serialize value as string.`, x);

        return undefined;
    }

    /**
     * Deserializes provided value.