GitHub user pjjw opened a pull request: https://github.com/apache/thrift/pull/380
add go json annotation 'omitempty' on optionals if a field is optional, we shouldn't need to assert its nullness when serializing to json. this additionally matches protobuf behavior. You can merge this pull request into a Git repository by running: $ git pull https://github.com/pjjw/thrift THRIFT-3006 Alternatively you can review and apply these changes as the patch at: https://github.com/apache/thrift/pull/380.patch To close this pull request, make a commit to your master/trunk branch with (at least) the following in the commit message: This closes #380 ---- commit b5dba4618c1993603e9c5ec15b50e16da00eb394 Author: Peter Woodman <pe...@vineapp.com> Date: 2015-02-21T01:31:04Z add go json annotation 'omitempty' on optionals if a field is optional, we shouldn't need to assert its nullness when serializing to json. this additionally matches protobuf behavior. ---- --- If your project is set up for it, you can reply to this email and have your reply appear on GitHub as well. If your project does not have this feature enabled and wishes so, or if the feature is enabled but not working, please contact infrastructure at infrastruct...@apache.org or file a JIRA ticket with INFRA. ---