Is there an easy way to accomplish this (embedding raw json into the result -- maybe some annotation...

# serialization

[dave08]

Is there an easy way to accomplish this (embedding raw json into the result -- maybe some annotation?):

@Serializable data class Foo(val bar: Int, val json: String)

val sample = Foo(1, """{"some": "json"}""")

val result = Json.encodeToString(sample)

// The result should be: { "bar": 1, "json": { "some": "json" } }

?

[ephemient]

not currently but next release: https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization/issues/1405

[dave08]

So currently, I would just use JsonElement for the json field and it would work?

[ephemient]

if you're ok with writing

Foo(
    bar = 1,
    json = buildJsonObject {
        put("some", "json")
    }
)

then yes, that currently works

[dave08]

I have that on another layer, I was hoping not to expose it beyond there... but I guess I currently have no choice... but thanks for that issue... at least I know I'll be able to replace this in the near future 🙂!