Hi! How to handle correctly errors when my Kotlin `gson` models declares a field as non-optional but...

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[iex]

Hi! How to handle correctly errors when my Kotlin gson models declares a field as non-optional but the api doesn't send it? It doesn't crash when setting the field, but appears to force a null in somehow and it crashes later when accessing it.

[tjohnn]

Had to move to kotlinx serialization few months ago, gson doesn’t respect kotlin nullability and that’s it

[iex]

do you happen to know how kotlinx serialization compares to the moshi library someone else mentioned?

[tjohnn]

There are bunch benchmarks that contradict each other, but you can make decisions by going through Jesse's presentation https://speakerdeck.com/swankjesse/json-explained-chicago-roboto-2019?slide=34, kotlinx still has less features, doesn't use reflection on the positive side, supports kotlin multiplatform, and ofcourse best kotlin support

[iex]

👍

[iex]

Thanks!