serialize

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/serializers/xml_serializer.rb, line 245
    def serialize
      args = [root]
      if options[:namespace]
        args << {:xmlns=>options[:namespace]}
      end

      if options[:type]
        args << {:type=>options[:type]}
      end

      builder.tag!(*args) do
        add_attributes
        procs = options.delete(:procs)
        add_includes { |association, records, opts| add_associations(association, records, opts) }
        options[:procs] = procs
        add_procs
        yield builder if block_given?
      end
    end