1 files changed, 62 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/test_serializer.py b/tests/test_serializer.py
index c17b6d8c..68bbbe98 100644
--- a/tests/test_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_serializer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from .utils import MockObject
 from rest_framework import serializers
 from rest_framework.compat import unicode_repr
 import pytest
@@ -216,3 +217,64 @@ class TestUnicodeRepr:
         instance = ExampleObject()
         serializer = ExampleSerializer(instance)
         repr(serializer)  # Should not error.
+
+
+class TestNotRequiredOutput:
+    def test_not_required_output_for_dict(self):
+        """
+        'required=False' should allow a dictionary key to be missing in output.
+        """
+        class ExampleSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            omitted = serializers.CharField(required=False)
+            included = serializers.CharField()
+
+        serializer = ExampleSerializer(data={'included': 'abc'})
+        serializer.is_valid()
+        assert serializer.data == {'included': 'abc'}
+
+    def test_not_required_output_for_object(self):
+        """
+        'required=False' should allow an object attribute to be missing in output.
+        """
+        class ExampleSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            omitted = serializers.CharField(required=False)
+            included = serializers.CharField()
+
+            def create(self, validated_data):
+                return MockObject(**validated_data)
+
+        serializer = ExampleSerializer(data={'included': 'abc'})
+        serializer.is_valid()
+        serializer.save()
+        assert serializer.data == {'included': 'abc'}
+
+    def test_default_required_output_for_dict(self):
+        """
+        'default="something"' should require dictionary key.
+
+        We need to handle this as the field will have an implicit
+        'required=False', but it should still have a value.
+        """
+        class ExampleSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            omitted = serializers.CharField(default='abc')
+            included = serializers.CharField()
+
+        serializer = ExampleSerializer({'included': 'abc'})
+        with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+            serializer.data
+
+    def test_default_required_output_for_object(self):
+        """
+        'default="something"' should require object attribute.
+
+        We need to handle this as the field will have an implicit
+        'required=False', but it should still have a value.
+        """
+        class ExampleSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+            omitted = serializers.CharField(default='abc')
+            included = serializers.CharField()
+
+        instance = MockObject(included='abc')
+        serializer = ExampleSerializer(instance)
+        with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+            serializer.data