Method toJSON

packages/repository/src/model.ts:341–370

* Serialize into a plain JSON object

()

   * Serialize into a plain JSON object
   */
  toJSON(): Object {
    const def = (this.constructor as typeof Model).definition;
    if (def == null || def.settings.strict === false) {
      return this.toObject({ignoreUnknownProperties: false});
    }

    const copyPropertyAsJson = (key: string) => {
      const val = asJSON((this as AnyObject)[key]);
      if (val !== undefined) {
        json[key] = val;
      }
    };

    const json: AnyObject = {};
    const hiddenProperties: string[] = def.settings.hiddenProperties || [];
    for (const p in def.properties) {
      if (p in this && !hiddenProperties.includes(p)) {
        copyPropertyAsJson(p);
      }
    }

    for (const r in def.relations) {
      const relName = def.relations[r].name;
      if (relName in this) {
        copyPropertyAsJson(relName);
      }
    }

    return json;
  }

  /**
   * Convert to a plain object as DTO