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@dataclass_json decorator for opt-in JSON serialization on dataclasses
to_dict() / to_json() instance methods and from_dict() / from_json() class methods
Nested dataclass serialization and deserialization
Collection type support: list, dict, set, tuple, Optional, Union
FieldConfig for per-field configuration: rename, exclude, custom encoder/decoder, default value
LetterCase enum with CAMEL, PASCAL, SNAKE, KEBAB for automatic field name conversion
GlobalConfig for per-class configuration (accessible via __datamarshal_config__)
Built-in type handlers: datetime, date, time, UUID, Decimal, Enum, Path, bytes
Strict mode (default): raises on unknown fields and type mismatches
Lenient mode (strict=False): ignores unknown fields, coerces primitive types
Per-class metadata cache for fast repeated serialization
Full Python 3.10–3.13+ support with zero dependencies