/**
* Serializer
*
* @param array $dataArray -Data array which needs to be serialized
* @param string $outputFormat -Serialization format
*
* @return multiple $serializedData
*/
protected function serialize($dataArray, $outputFormat = "json")
{
if ("json" == $outputFormat) {
$serializer = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('jms_serializer.serializer');
$context = new \JMS\Serializer\SerializationContext();
$context->setSerializeNull(true);
$context->enableMaxDepthChecks();
$serializedData = $serializer->serialize($dataArray, $outputFormat, $context);
} else {
// TODO : Add XML support
}
//$serializedData = json_decode($serializedData, true);
return $serializedData;
}
public function serialize(array $data = [], $format = 'json')
{
$context = new \JMS\Serializer\SerializationContext();
$context->setSerializeNull(true);
return $this->serializer->serialize($data, $format, $context);
}