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ActiveRecord does not serialize core data types

#5103

ActiveRecord serialize seems not properly handling core data types like Fixnum, Float etc with class constraint and without it.
I don't know is this bug or it's how AR serialization is designed to work.
Anyway tests are attached. Same issue on master and 2-3-stable.

One of the test is rather a suggestion: allow to set multiple class constraints for serialization via array.
For instance:

class Topic < ActiveRecord::Base
  serialize :content, [Trend, Subject]
end

If needed it can be moved into separate ticket.

Reported by Master Lambaster · July 13th, 2010 @ 09:28 AM

Activity

Master Lambaster
- 5103-core_data_types_serialization_test.patch 2.36 KB
July 13th, 2010 @ 09:29 AM
Master Lambaster
@Jeremy: If it's a bug - drop me a note and I'll fix it

July 13th, 2010 @ 10:43 AM
Santiago Pastorino
- State changed from new to open
- Tag changed from 2-3-stable, 3.x, activerecord, serialization to 2-3-stable, 3x, activerecord, serialization
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February 2nd, 2011 @ 04:36 PM
Santiago Pastorino
- State changed from open to stale
February 2nd, 2011 @ 04:36 PM