Currently, I have a JavaScript object with multiple methods attached via prototype.
When I serialize the object to JSON, only the property values are saved, which is expected. It wouldn't make sense to save the methods as well.
Upon deserialization of the JSON object, I end up with an object that looks similar to the original one without any associated methods.
I understand why this occurs but I'm curious if there is a common pattern for addressing this issue.
In my research, I came across a small JavaScript library called Classy classes for JS, which offers a solution like this:
var MyClass = Class.$extend({
__init__ : function() { alert('called'); },
toString() : function() {
return this.value;
})
});
var obj = MyClass.$withData({value: 42});
alert(obj.toString());
While this method works, it's challenging to apply it to a complex hierarchy of objects.
EDIT: To clarify, I am aware that Classy (and jQuery as well) can add data to a specific object to include prototyped methods. However, my main concern is how to implement this for nested objects within the hierarchy.