ruby-grape / ruby-grape/grape-entity

to_xml doesn't work out of the box

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Description

Right now grape-entity supports conversion to json by using 'multi_json'. Do you think it's a good idea to require "active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb" to enable xml formatting for to_xml method?

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Start at the to_xml method and compare its current setup with the mentioned active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb requirement. Determine whether requiring that file enables XML formatting without additional configuration, and verify the resulting behavior with an appropriate regression test.

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Tech stack
ruby
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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