SnapshotDsl.ChooseDataFormat (Snapshot Tests Core 1.5.0 API)

Enclosing interface:

SnapshotDsl
```
@API(status=STABLE)
public static interface SnapshotDsl.ChooseDataFormat
```
Allows to choose the structure into which the actual test result will be serialized. A custom serializer can be passed using as(SnapshotSerializer).

Author:

Simon Taddiken

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`SnapshotDsl.ChooseAssertions`	`as(SnapshotSerializer serializer)`	Specify the serialization format.
`SnapshotDsl.ChooseStructure`	`as(StructuredDataProvider structuredDataProvider)`	Specify the serialization format and the way in which serialized objects are compared.
`SnapshotDsl.ChooseAssertions`	`asText()`	"Serializes" the actual test result using `Object.toString()` and compares the results using a generic string diff algorithm.

- Method Detail
  - asText
```
SnapshotDsl.ChooseAssertions asText()
```
    "Serializes" the actual test result using Object.toString() and compares the results using a generic string diff algorithm.
    Calling this method is equivalent to calling .as(TextSnapshot.text).
    Note: This method will always ignore whitespace changes. This includes any changes in line breaks.
    
    Returns:
    
    Fluent API object for performing the snapshot assertion. Do NOT assume it is the same object as 'this'!
    
    Since:
    
    0.0.4
    
    See Also:
    
    as(StructuredDataProvider)
  - as
```
SnapshotDsl.ChooseStructure as(StructuredDataProvider structuredDataProvider)
```
    Specify the serialization format and the way in which serialized objects are compared. A StructuredData instance combines both a SnapshotSerializer and a StructuralAssertions instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    structuredDataProvider - The StructuredDataProvider instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    Fluent API object for performing the snapshot assertion. Do NOT assume it is the same object as 'this'!
    
    See Also:
    
    StructuredData
  - as
```
SnapshotDsl.ChooseAssertions as(SnapshotSerializer serializer)
```
    Specify the serialization format.
    
    Parameters:
    
    serializer - The serializer to use.
    
    Returns:
    
    Fluent API object for performing the snapshot assertion. Do NOT assume it is the same object as 'this'!