map.serialize()

Get the serialized Object form of the map. Serialized data is typically used to send back to a server.

o.serialize() //-> { name: 'Justin' }

Serialize currently returns the same data as [can.Map.prototype.attrs]. However, in future versions, serialize will be able to return serialized data similar to [can.Model]. The following will work:

new Map({time: new Date()})
    .serialize() //-> { time: 1319666613663 }