ActiveResource - xml and json format return different results

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Hi,

I'm using Rails 2.1.2. and I wanted to switch ActiveResource format to JSON and thought that it will work smoothly, but unfortunately it wasn't the case.

XML and JSON formats generate different objects: XML version #<User:0xb7658440 @prefix_options={}, @attributes={"created_at"=>Mon Nov 28 11...}>

JSON version #<User:0xb746af5c @prefix_options={}, @attributes={"user"=>#<User: 0xb746ac64 @prefix_options={}, @attributes={"created_at"=>Mon Nov 28 11...}>

As you can see, when using JSON format, the result is nested. Is there any reason for this? Have it alwyas worked like this or is it a bug?

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Hi,

I'm using Rails 2.1.2. and I wanted to switch ActiveResource format to JSON and thought that it will work smoothly, but unfortunately it wasn't the case.

XML and JSON formats generate different objects: XML version #<User:0xb7658440 @prefix_options={}, @attributes={"created_at"=>Mon Nov 28 11...}>

JSON version #<User:0xb746af5c @prefix_options={}, @attributes={"user"=>#<User: 0xb746ac64 @prefix_options={}, @attributes={"created_at"=>Mon Nov 28 11...}>

I suspect this is related to the
ActiveRecord::Base.include_root_in_json setting

Fred

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Thanks!