Serialize by alias

DiamondLightSource · Apr 21, 2023 · d0c1be5 · d0c1be5
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diff --git a/src/blueapi/utils/serialization.py b/src/blueapi/utils/serialization.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ def serialize(obj: Any) -> Any:
     """
 
     if isinstance(obj, BaseModel):
-        return obj.dict()
+        # Serialize by alias so that our camelCase models leave the service
+        # with camelCase field names
+        return obj.dict(by_alias=True)
     elif hasattr(obj, "__pydantic_model__"):
         return serialize(getattr(obj, "__pydantic_model__"))
     else: