Is there a way to newtype something in Kotlin, suc...

# compiler

[reactormonk]

Is there a way to newtype something in Kotlin, such that the serialization plugin treats it transparently, but it's tagged by the type system? Mostly for String stuff.

[Adam S]

value classes are encoded/decoded as the underlying type https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization/blob/v1.6.3/docs/value-classes.md#serialization-and-value-classes-ir-specific

or you can use a typealias https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization/blob/v1.6.3/docs/serializers.md#specifying-serializer-globally-using-typealias