Add helper methods for entity serialization/deserialization

danschultz · Aug 17, 2011 · c4eeeb8 · c4eeeb8
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diff --git a/src/mesh/model/source/FixtureSource.as b/src/mesh/model/source/FixtureSource.as
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package mesh.model.source
 {
-	import flash.errors.IllegalOperationError;
 	import flash.utils.Dictionary;
 	import flash.utils.setTimeout;
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ package mesh.model.source
 		{
 			entity.busy();
 
-			var data:Object = entity.serialize();
+			var data:Object = serialize([entity])[0];
 			setTimeout(function():void
 			{
 				if (_fixtures[data.id] != null) {
@@ -68,11 +67,11 @@ package mesh.model.source
 		{
 			entity.busy();
 
-			var data:Object = entity.serialize();
+			var data:Object = serialize([entity])[0];
 			setTimeout(function():void
 			{
 				if (_fixtures[data.id] != null) {
-					entity.deserialize(_fixtures[data.id]);
+					//entity.deserialize(_fixtures[data.id]);
 					synced([entity]);
 				} else {
 					entity.errored();
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ package mesh.model.source
 		{
 			entity.busy();
 
-			var data:Object = entity.serialize();
+			var data:Object = serialize([entity])[0];
 			setTimeout(function():void
 			{
 				if (data.id != null && data.id > 0) {

diff --git a/src/mesh/model/source/Source.as b/src/mesh/model/source/Source.as
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package mesh.model.source
 {
 	import flash.errors.IllegalOperationError;
 
+	import mesh.core.reflection.reflect;
 	import mesh.model.Entity;
-	import mesh.model.store.Store;
 	import mesh.model.query.Query;
+	import mesh.model.store.Store;
 
 	/**
 	 * The <code>Source</code> class is responsible for persisting an <code>Entity</code>.
@@ -138,5 +139,28 @@ package mesh.model.source
 				entity.errored();
 			}
 		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Serializes the entities into a format that the server expects, such as XML, JSON or
+		 * AMF.
+		 * 
+		 * @param entities The entities to serialize.
+		 * @return An array of serialized entities.
+		 */
+		protected function serialize(entities:Array):Array
+		{
+			throw new IllegalOperationError(reflect(this).name + ".serialize() is not implemented.");
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Deserializes the data retrieved from the server into entities.
+		 * 
+		 * @param data The data to deserialize.
+		 * @return An array of deserialized entities.
+		 */
+		protected function deserialize(data:Array):Array
+		{
+			throw new IllegalOperationError(reflect(this).name + ".deserialize() is not implemented.");
+		}
 	}
 }