From 2139a6d07a52e2d4b41fe1e3252a9cceee48294d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: twinturbo <me@broadcastingadam.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:39:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add AS::Notifications (thx @twinturbo)

---
 lib/active_model/serializer.rb  | 16 +++++++++++++---
 lib/active_model_serializers.rb |  1 +
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializer.rb b/lib/active_model/serializer.rb
index c9ad56393..e5021320a 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializer.rb
@@ -410,9 +410,13 @@ def as_json(options=nil)
     # Returns a hash representation of the serializable
     # object without the root.
     def serializable_hash
-      node = attributes
-      include_associations!(node) if _embed
-      node
+      instrument(:serialize, :serializer => self.class.name) do
+        node = attributes
+        instrument :associations do
+          include_associations!(node) if _embed
+        end
+        node
+      end
     end
 
     def include_associations!(node)
@@ -513,6 +517,12 @@ def attributes
     end
 
     alias :read_attribute_for_serialization :send
+
+    # Use ActiveSupport::Notifications to send events to external systems.
+    # The event name is: name.class_name.serializer
+    def instrument(name, payload = {}, &block)
+      ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument("#{name}.serializer", payload, &block)
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lib/active_model_serializers.rb b/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
index 6f0e89e7a..da4c17808 100644
--- a/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require "active_support"
 require "active_support/core_ext/string/inflections"
+require "active_support/notifications"
 require "active_model"
 require "active_model/serializer"