remove the symbolizeri by default for a big perf win

lib/restpack_serializer/serializable.rb

@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ def as_json(model, context = {})
       add_custom_attributes(data)
       add_links(model, data) unless self.class.associations.empty?
 
+      data
+    end
+
+    def as_json_symbolized(model, context = {})
+      data = as_json(model, context)
       Symbolizer.recursive_symbolize(data)
     end
 
@@ -99,6 +104,10 @@ def as_json(model, context = {})
         new.as_json(model, context)
       end
 
+      def as_json_symbolized(model, context = {})
+        new.as_json_symbolized(model, context)
+      end
+
       def serialize(models, context = {})
         models = [models] unless models.kind_of?(Array)
 

spec/serializable/serializer_spec.rb

@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ class EmptySerializer
 
   class PersonSerializer
     include RestPack::Serializer
-    attributes :id, :name, :description, :href, :admin_info
+    attributes :id, :name, :description, :href, :admin_info, :string_keys
 
     def description
       "This is person ##{id}"
     end
 
     def admin_info
       {
-        "key" => "super_secret_sauce",
-        "array" => [
-          { "name" => "Alex" }
+        key: "super_secret_sauce",
+        array: [
+          { name: "Alex" }
         ]
       }
     end
@@ -52,6 +52,20 @@ def include_admin_info?
       @context[:is_admin?]
     end
 
+    def string_keys
+      {
+        "kid_b" => "Ben",
+        "likes" => {
+          "foods" => ["crackers", "stawberries"],
+          "books" => ["Dumpy", "That's Not My Tiger"]
+        }
+      }
+    end
+
+    def include_string_keys?
+      @context[:is_ben?]
+    end
+
     def custom_attributes
       {
         :custom_key => "custom value for model id #{@model.id}"
@@ -187,6 +201,22 @@ def custom_attributes
         end
       end
     end
+
+    describe ".as_json_symbolized" do
+      it "symbolizes keys recursively" do
+        serializer.as_json_symbolized(person, { is_ben?: true }).should == {
+          id: '123', name: 'Gavin', description: 'This is person #123',
+          href: '/people/123', custom_key: 'custom value for model id 123',
+          string_keys: {
+            kid_b: "Ben",
+            likes: {
+              foods: ["crackers", "stawberries"],
+              books: ["Dumpy", "That's Not My Tiger"]
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#model_class" do