to_json includes do not output multiple associations, only the first if any have additional parameters

[antoinne85]

When you attempt to ":include" multiple associated records in a call to to_json, only the first association is included if you specify further inclusions for that association.

For example:

render :json => video.to_json(
      :include => {:fight_sets => {
          :include => [:fight_matches => {:include => [:player_one_team, :player_two_team]}, :player_one => {}, :player_two => {}]}});

the json will include all of the fight_matches, but will not include either player_one or player_two.

If instead, you swap :fight_matches with :player_one, giving you

render :json => video.to_json(
      :include => {:fight_sets => {
          :include => [:player_one => {}, :fight_matches => {:include => [:player_one_team, :player_two_team]}, :player_two => {}]}});

the json will include player_one but not fight_matches or player_two.

[antoinne85]

It looks like this might be my own ineptitude.
If use braces instead of brackets for the nested associations (and add a => {} to each association) then everything goes as planned. Sorry. :/

[kristianfreeman]

@antoinne85 don't be sorry! If you've solved the issue yourself, consider closing it? Thanks!

[senny]

Thanks for reporting anyways. For the next time, please use ``` to format your code (I edited your message).

Since you solved the issue already I'm closing this.