And one more: this one handles the case where we expect an array, but instead we get a single object...

# serialization

[tylerwilson]

And one more: this one handles the case where we expect an array, but instead we get a single object. So instead of:

items: [ { }, {} ]

we get:

items: { }

This will allow us to always treat it as an array.

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[tylerwilson]

If anybody has comments on how to make this cleaner, I am all ears. Thank you.

[sandwwraith]

Your code looks fine, if you want to make it more compact, you can check out https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization/blob/master/docs/json_transformations.md#transformation-examples-list-mainupulation

[Paul Woitaschek]

I'd say fix your backend first? Why should an empty list become an object?

[tylerwilson]

If I had that power, and the backend was not so ‘brain-dead’, that would be option. I would also reduce the 8 different date styles into one. But alas, we cannot all be working on pure clean new APIs. 🙂

[Paul Woitaschek]

We just talk with each other and make things better ^^

[tylerwilson]

You are living the dream! 🙂