Prototype for Presenter that support JSON, XML, and CSV

[tbsvttr]

• how compatible are JSON, XML, and CSV?
• what (controller) presenter libraries are a good fit for us, using Rails and (maybe) Grape.
• check categories on Ruby Toolbox (https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/categories/API_Builders)
• especially take a look at Grape, Representable, and Rabl.
• Clarify with Paggy, if JSON, XML, and CSV should really be the same (schema).

[PhilippHerda]

Flattening the nested structure for the CSV files is ok according to Paggy.

[PhilippHerda]

Shale (https://github.com/kgiszczak/shale) could be a potential all-in-one solution.

https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/projects/shale

[tbsvttr]

@PhilippHerda Ok. Please implement prototype.

[tbsvttr]

@PhilippHerda take note of this discussion many years ago in RABL: nesquena/rabl#262

[tbsvttr]

@PhilippHerda please also take a look at Grape Entity: ruby-grape/grape-entity#45

[tbsvttr]

All formats are compatible, because we can just flatten the structure.

[tbsvttr]

Shale (https://github.com/kgiszczak/shale) could be a potential all-in-one solution.

https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/projects/shale

I opened an issue over there concerning a release of a version that supports the CSV feature: kgiszczak/shale#14

I also opened an issue about the nested CSV problem: kgiszczak/shale#15

[tbsvttr]

The maintainer posted a solution for the nested CSV problem which would work, but create somewhat boilerplate: kgiszczak/shale#15 (comment)

He will release next week for us: kgiszczak/shale#14 (comment)

[tbsvttr]

He has released 0.9. I included it in the branch.

Still discussion some details about CSV with him.

[tbsvttr]

Basic presenter works now. Creating new issue for nested CSV problem.