I have a `Map<String, Any>` and one of the v...

# serialization

[nimrod]

I have a Map<String, Any> and one of the values contains a Date instance. Is it possible to have a custom serializer in this case? In deserialize method I don't know how to decode it

[Big Chungus]

You can always encode it as date string and decode from that

[nimrod]

I don't have control over this map. It's given to me like that.

[Big Chungus]

Then writa a custom serializer for any covering all known values your map can have

[Big Chungus]

And check for types explicitly

[nimrod]

Ok, can you give an example?