global

def serialize_object!(object)
  if collection?
    if (serializer = instantiate_collection_serializer(object)).nil?
      # BUG: per #2027, JSON API resource relationships are only id and type, and hence either
      # *require* a serializer or we need to be a little clever about figuring out the id/type.
      # In either case, returning the raw virtual value will almost always be incorrect.
      #
      # Should be reflection_options[:virtual_value] or adapter needs to figure out what to do
      # with an object that is non-nil and has no defined serializer.
      cached_result[:virtual_value] = object.try(:as_json) || object
    else
      cached_result[:serializer] = serializer
    end
  else
    cached_result[:serializer] = instantiate_serializer(object)
  end
end