Function stringify

lib/stringify.js:65–206

(
    object,
    prefix,
    generateArrayPrefix,
    commaRoundTrip,
    allowEmptyArrays,
    strictNullHandling,
    skipNulls,
    encodeDotInKeys,
    encoder,
    filter,
    sort,
    allowDots,
    serializeDate,
    format,
    formatter,
    encodeValuesOnly,
    charset,
    sideChannel
)

var sentinel = {};

var stringify = function stringify(
    object,
    prefix,
    generateArrayPrefix,
    commaRoundTrip,
    allowEmptyArrays,
    strictNullHandling,
    skipNulls,
    encodeDotInKeys,
    encoder,
    filter,
    sort,
    allowDots,
    serializeDate,
    format,
    formatter,
    encodeValuesOnly,
    charset,
    sideChannel
) {
    var obj = object;

    var tmpSc = sideChannel;
    var step = 0;
    var findFlag = false;
    while ((tmpSc = tmpSc.get(sentinel)) !== void undefined && !findFlag) {
        // Where object last appeared in the ref tree
        var pos = tmpSc.get(object);
        step += 1;
        if (typeof pos !== 'undefined') {
            if (pos === step) {
                throw new RangeError('Cyclic object value');
            } else {
                findFlag = true; // Break while
            }
        }
        if (typeof tmpSc.get(sentinel) === 'undefined') {
            step = 0;
        }
    }

    if (typeof filter === 'function') {
        obj = filter(prefix, obj);
    } else if (obj instanceof Date) {
        obj = serializeDate(obj);
    } else if (generateArrayPrefix === 'comma' && isArray(obj)) {
        obj = utils.maybeMap(obj, function (value) {
            if (value instanceof Date) {
                return serializeDate(value);
            }
            return value;
        });
    }

    if (obj === null) {
        if (strictNullHandling) {
            return formatter(encoder && !encodeValuesOnly ? encoder(prefix, defaults.encoder, charset, 'key', format) : prefix);
        }