CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

spray scala JSON formatter override def read examples

implicit object BetterPersonFormat extends JsonFormat[Person] {
    // deserialization code
    override def read(json: JsValue): Person = {
        val fields = json.asJsObject("Person object expected").fields
        Person(
            name = fields("name").convertTo[String],
            address = fields("home").convertTo[Address]
        )
    }

    // serialization code
    override def write(person: Person): JsValue = JsObject(
        "name" -> person.name.toJson,
        "home" -> person.address.toJson
    )
}