Globally specify operation serializer options

[markst]

We'd like to globally specify OmitNullValues as a default option when serializing, or perhaps even be able to specify endpoint specific options...

[wvteijlingen]

What is your use case for this? Perhaps there is a way we can solve it without adding any more configuration options.

[markst]

Current use case is as I mentioned, here's my Spine branch changes:

if isNewResource {
    URL = router.URLForResourceType(resource.resourceType)
    method = "POST"
    options = [.IncludeToOne, .IncludeToMany, .OmitNullValues]
} else {
    URL = router.URLForQuery(Query(resource: resource))
    method = "PATCH"
    options = [.IncludeID, .OmitNullValues]
}

[wvteijlingen]

Why do you want to omit null values? If it's because of overwriting attributes that weren't fetched, I recommend trying the dirty-checking branch.

[markst]

thanks @wvteijlingen yeah dirty checking also achieves what I wish for. However this still requires me to create an instance of SerializeOperation to be able to assign options.

I'd like to be able to globally specify all SerializeOperations always dirty check.