Hi everyone, I’m learning how to extend Discourse serializers, and I ran into a behavior that I don’t fully understand. I added this code to override PostSerializer#raw: require_dependency "post_serializer" class ::PostSerializer def raw if scope.can_edit?(object) object.raw else…

This is a feature of Ruby. When you use class ::PostSerializer, you are overriding the definition in the original class instead of inheriting from it. Because you are not inheriting from PostSerializer, super cannot find the corresponding method. You should use prepend instead of reopening an alrea…

[이미지] copymonopoly: I know I can avoid the problem by using object.raw instead of super, but I want to understand why super causes an exception here, especially because I also override other methods (cooked, post_stream, etc.) and super works fine in those cases. I’m pretty sure it’s because r…

[이미지] copymonopoly: I’m learning how to extend Discourse serializers You want to use add_to_serializer instead. E.g. How to add user data to the post serializer?

Thanks for the explanation! You’re right — reopening ::PostSerializer was the issue. After switching to prepend, everything works as expected. I’m now using this module: module PostSerializerExtension def raw if scope.can_edit?(object) super else object.raw&.truncate(300) …

No :roll_eyes: that is not the way [이미지] RGJ: You want to use add_to_serializer instead.

Oh. Right. I knew that. Not sure why that wasn’t my answer. :person_shrugging:

Technically, your answer was the correct one, since it explains the 500 error.

I answer the question he asked. You answered the question he should have asked! But at least I got it right.

PostSerializer#raw에서 super를 호출하면 500 오류가 발생하는데, object.raw를 호출하면 정상 작동하는 이유는?

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RGJ (Richard - Communiteq) 12월 5, 2025, 3:18오후 4

You want to use add_to_serializer instead.

E.g. How to add user data to the post serializer?

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500 internal server error when updating a post by id Development	1	147	11월 21, 2025
User can't post: 500 internal server error Support	10	1486	4월 18, 2018
Edits not displayed and timing out Bug fixed	11	418	11월 6, 2024
Plugin working locally But not in live Development	8	1872	4월 16, 2020
Update a Post, via API PUT: request Development rest-api	6	2334	10월 31, 2023

PostSerializer#raw에서 super를 호출하면 500 오류가 발생하는데, object.raw를 호출하면 정상 작동하는 이유는?

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