class MergeRequestSerializer < BaseSerializer # This overrided method takes care of which entity should be used # to serialize the `merge_request` based on `serializer` key in `opts` param. # Hence, `entity` doesn't need to be declared on the class scope. def represent(merge_request, opts = {}) entity = case opts[:serializer] when 'basic', 'sidebar' MergeRequestBasicEntity else # It's 'widget' MergeRequestWidgetEntity end super(merge_request, opts, entity) end end