diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/client-event-subscribers.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/client-event-subscribers.ts
index 1efaa9e847c..3534e871b9b 100644
--- a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/client-event-subscribers.ts
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/client-event-subscribers.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import {
   prepareForestForSerialization,
 } from './component-tree';
 import { start as startProfiling, stop as stopProfiling } from './recording';
-import { serializeComponentState } from './state-serializer';
-import { ComponentInspector, ComponentInspectorOptions } from './component-inspector';
+import { serializeComponentState } from './state-serializer/state-serializer';
+import { ComponentInspector, ComponentInspectorOptions } from './component-inspector/component-inspector';
 import { setConsoleReference } from './selected-component';
 import { unHighlight } from './highlighter';
 import {
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector.spec.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector/component-inspector.spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector.spec.ts
rename to projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector/component-inspector.spec.ts
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector/component-inspector.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector.ts
rename to projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector/component-inspector.ts
index 618244db541..db48b8a5f24 100644
--- a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector.ts
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-inspector/component-inspector.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import { unHighlight, highlight, findComponentAndHost } from './highlighter';
+import { unHighlight, highlight, findComponentAndHost } from '../highlighter';
 import { Type } from '@angular/core';
 import {
   getDirectiveForest,
   ComponentTreeNode,
   findNodeInForest,
   getIndexForNativeElementInForest,
-} from './component-tree';
+} from '../component-tree';
 import { ElementID } from 'protocol';
-import { indexForest, IndexedNode } from './recording/observer';
+import { indexForest, IndexedNode } from '../recording/observer';
 
 export interface ComponentInspectorOptions {
   onComponentEnter: (id: ElementID) => void;
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-tree.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-tree.ts
index 56ae155b35a..3df05de13db 100644
--- a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-tree.ts
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/component-tree.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { deeplySerializeSelectedProperties } from './state-serializer';
+import { deeplySerializeSelectedProperties } from './state-serializer/state-serializer';
 
 declare const ng: any;
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export const getLatestComponentState = (query: ComponentExplorerViewQuery): Dire
     if (!node) {
       return undefined;
     }
+
     result = {};
     node.directives.forEach(dir => {
       if (!query.expandedProperties[dir.name]) {
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export const getLatestComponentState = (query: ComponentExplorerViewQuery): Dire
         props: deeplySerializeSelectedProperties(dir.instance, query.expandedProperties[dir.name]),
       };
     });
+
     if (node.component) {
       if (!query.expandedProperties[node.component.name]) {
         return;
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/recording/record-factory.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/recording/record-factory.ts
index 2a94fb18f71..1d58820800a 100644
--- a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/recording/record-factory.ts
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/recording/record-factory.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { RecorderComponent } from './observer';
 import { AppRecord, ComponentEventType, LifeCycleEventType } from 'protocol';
 import { getComponentName } from '../highlighter';
-import { serializeComponentState } from '../state-serializer';
+import { serializeComponentState } from '../state-serializer/state-serializer';
 
 export interface RecordFactoryOptions {
   eventType: ComponentEventType | LifeCycleEventType;
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4aa64abcac3..00000000000
--- a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,267 +0,0 @@
-import { Descriptor, PropType, NestedProp } from 'protocol';
-
-const ignoreList = new Set(['__ngContext__', '__ngSimpleChanges__']);
-
-const commonTypes = {
-  boolean: PropType.Boolean,
-  bigint: PropType.BigInt,
-  function: PropType.Function,
-  number: PropType.Number,
-  string: PropType.String,
-  symbol: PropType.Symbol,
-};
-
-const MAX_LEVEL = 1;
-
-const getDescriptorPreview = (type: PropType, prop: any): string => {
-  switch (type) {
-    case PropType.Array:
-      return `Array(${prop.length})`;
-    case PropType.BigInt:
-    case PropType.Boolean:
-      return truncate(prop.toString());
-    case PropType.String:
-      return `"${prop}"`;
-    case PropType.Function:
-      return `${prop.name}(...)`;
-    case PropType.HTMLElement:
-      return prop.constructor.name;
-    case PropType.Null:
-      return 'null';
-    case PropType.Number:
-      return parseInt(prop, 10).toString();
-    case PropType.Object:
-      return Object.keys(prop).length > 0 ? '{...}' : '{}';
-    case PropType.Symbol:
-      return 'Symbol()';
-    case PropType.Undefined:
-      return 'undefined';
-    case PropType.Unknown:
-      return 'unknown';
-  }
-  return '';
-};
-
-const getPropType = (prop: any): PropType => {
-  if (prop === undefined) {
-    return PropType.Undefined;
-  }
-  if (prop === null) {
-    return PropType.Null;
-  }
-  if (prop instanceof HTMLElement) {
-    return PropType.HTMLElement;
-  }
-  const type = typeof prop;
-  if (commonTypes[type] !== undefined) {
-    return commonTypes[type];
-  }
-  if (type === 'object') {
-    if (Array.isArray(prop)) {
-      return PropType.Array;
-    } else if (Object.prototype.toString.call(prop) === '[object Date]') {
-      return PropType.Date;
-    } else {
-      return PropType.Object;
-    }
-  }
-  console.log(type, prop);
-  return PropType.Unknown;
-};
-
-const truncate = (str: string, max = 20): string => {
-  if (str.length > max) {
-    return str.substr(0, max) + '...';
-  }
-  return str;
-};
-
-const serializeShallowProperty = (prop: any): Descriptor => {
-  const type = getPropType(prop);
-  switch (type) {
-    case PropType.BigInt:
-      return {
-        type,
-        value: truncate(prop.toString()),
-        editable: false,
-        expandable: false,
-        preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, prop),
-      };
-    case PropType.String:
-      return {
-        type,
-        value: truncate(prop.toString()),
-        editable: true,
-        expandable: false,
-        preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, prop),
-      };
-    case PropType.Boolean:
-    case PropType.Number:
-    case PropType.Date:
-      return {
-        type,
-        value: prop,
-        editable: true,
-        expandable: false,
-        preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, prop),
-      };
-    case PropType.Null:
-    case PropType.Undefined:
-      return {
-        type,
-        editable: true,
-        expandable: false,
-        preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, prop),
-      };
-    case PropType.Symbol:
-    case PropType.Function:
-    case PropType.HTMLElement:
-    case PropType.Unknown: {
-      return {
-        type,
-        editable: false,
-        expandable: false,
-        preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, prop),
-      };
-    }
-  }
-};
-
-export const nestedSerializer = (
-  serializableInstance: any,
-  nodes: NestedProp[],
-  currentLevel = 0,
-  level = MAX_LEVEL
-): Descriptor => {
-  const type: PropType = getPropType(serializableInstance);
-  if (currentLevel < level) {
-    return levelSerializer(
-      serializableInstance,
-      undefined,
-      currentLevel,
-      level,
-      (nestedProp: any, propName: string | number | undefined, nestedLevel: number) => {
-        const idx = nodes.findIndex(v => v.name === propName);
-        if (idx < 0) {
-          // The property is not specified in the query.
-          return nestedSerializer(nestedProp, [], nestedLevel, level);
-        }
-        return nestedSerializer(nestedProp, nodes[idx].children, nestedLevel, level);
-      }
-    );
-  } else {
-    switch (type) {
-      case PropType.Array:
-        const arr: Descriptor = {
-          type,
-          editable: true,
-          expandable: serializableInstance.length > 0,
-          preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, serializableInstance),
-        };
-        if (nodes && nodes.length) {
-          arr.value = nodes.map(c => nestedSerializer(serializableInstance[c.name], c.children, currentLevel + 1));
-        }
-        return arr;
-      case PropType.Object:
-        const obj: Descriptor = {
-          type,
-          editable: true,
-          expandable: Object.keys(serializableInstance).length > 0,
-          preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, serializableInstance),
-        };
-        if (nodes && nodes.length) {
-          obj.value = nodes.reduce((accum, c) => {
-            if (serializableInstance.hasOwnProperty(c.name) && typeof c.name === 'string' && !ignoreList.has(c.name)) {
-              accum[c.name] = nestedSerializer(serializableInstance[c.name], c.children, currentLevel + 1);
-            }
-            return accum;
-          }, {});
-        }
-        return obj;
-      default:
-        return serializeShallowProperty(serializableInstance);
-    }
-  }
-};
-
-export const levelSerializer = (
-  serializableInstance: any,
-  _: string | number | undefined = undefined,
-  currentLevel = 0,
-  level = MAX_LEVEL,
-  continuation = levelSerializer
-): Descriptor => {
-  const type = getPropType(serializableInstance);
-  switch (type) {
-    case PropType.Array:
-      if (currentLevel < level) {
-        return {
-          type,
-          value: serializableInstance.map((nested: any, idx: number) =>
-            continuation(nested, idx, currentLevel + 1, level)
-          ),
-          editable: true,
-          expandable: serializableInstance.length > 0,
-          preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, serializableInstance),
-        };
-      }
-      return {
-        type,
-        editable: true,
-        expandable: serializableInstance.length > 0,
-        preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, serializableInstance),
-      };
-    case PropType.Object:
-      if (currentLevel < level) {
-        return {
-          type,
-          value: Object.keys(serializableInstance).reduce((prev, key) => {
-            if (typeof key === 'string' && !ignoreList.has(key)) {
-              prev[key] = continuation(serializableInstance[key], key, currentLevel + 1, level);
-            }
-            return prev;
-          }, {}),
-          editable: true,
-          expandable: Object.keys(serializableInstance).length > 0,
-          preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, serializableInstance),
-        };
-      }
-      return {
-        type,
-        editable: true,
-        expandable: Object.keys(serializableInstance).length > 0,
-        preview: getDescriptorPreview(type, serializableInstance),
-      };
-    default:
-      return serializeShallowProperty(serializableInstance);
-  }
-};
-
-export const serializeComponentState = (instance: object, levels = MAX_LEVEL): { [key: string]: Descriptor } => {
-  const result = {};
-  for (const prop in instance) {
-    if (instance.hasOwnProperty(prop) && !ignoreList.has(prop)) {
-      result[prop] = levelSerializer(instance[prop], null, 0, levels);
-    }
-  }
-  return result;
-};
-
-export const deeplySerializeSelectedProperties = (
-  instance: any,
-  props: NestedProp[]
-): { [name: string]: Descriptor } => {
-  const result = {};
-  Object.keys(instance).forEach(propName => {
-    if (ignoreList.has(propName)) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const idx = props.findIndex(v => v.name === propName);
-    if (idx < 0) {
-      result[propName] = levelSerializer(instance[propName]);
-    } else {
-      result[propName] = nestedSerializer(instance[propName], props[idx].children);
-    }
-  });
-  return result;
-};
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer/serialized-descriptor-factory.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer/serialized-descriptor-factory.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..445b2b0cc2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer/serialized-descriptor-factory.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+import { Descriptor, NestedProp, PropType } from 'protocol';
+
+interface PropData {
+  type: PropType;
+  prop: any;
+}
+
+interface LevelOptions {
+  currentLevel: number;
+  level?: number;
+}
+
+interface CommonTypeCases {
+  arrayCase?: () => any;
+  bigIntCase?: () => any;
+  booleanCase?: () => any;
+  stringCase?: () => any;
+  dateCase?: () => any;
+  functionCase?: () => any;
+  htmlElementCase?: () => any;
+  nullCase?: () => any;
+  numberCase?: () => any;
+  objectCase?: () => any;
+  symbolCase?: () => any;
+  undefinedCase?: () => any;
+  unknownCase?: () => any;
+}
+
+const ignoreList = new Set(['__ngContext__', '__ngSimpleChanges__']);
+
+const shallowPropTypeToTreeMetaData = {
+  [PropType.String]: {
+    editable: true,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.BigInt]: {
+    editable: false,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.Boolean]: {
+    editable: true,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.Number]: {
+    editable: true,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.Date]: {
+    editable: true,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.Null]: {
+    editable: true,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.Undefined]: {
+    editable: true,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.Symbol]: {
+    editable: false,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.Function]: {
+    editable: false,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.HTMLElement]: {
+    editable: false,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+  [PropType.Unknown]: {
+    editable: false,
+    expandable: false,
+  },
+};
+
+export const createShallowSerializedDescriptor = (propData: PropData): Descriptor => {
+  const { type } = propData;
+
+  const shallowSerializedDescriptor: Descriptor = {
+    type,
+    expandable: shallowPropTypeToTreeMetaData[type].expandable,
+    editable: shallowPropTypeToTreeMetaData[type].editable,
+    preview: getDescriptorPreview(propData),
+  };
+
+  const value = getShallowDescriptorValue(propData);
+  if (value !== undefined) {
+    shallowSerializedDescriptor.value = value;
+  }
+
+  return shallowSerializedDescriptor;
+};
+
+export const createLevelSerializedDescriptor = (
+  propData: PropData,
+  levelOptions: LevelOptions,
+  continuation: any
+): Descriptor => {
+  const { type, prop } = propData;
+
+  const levelSerializedDescriptor: Descriptor = {
+    type,
+    editable: true,
+    expandable: Object.keys(prop).length > 0,
+    preview: getDescriptorPreview(propData),
+  };
+
+  if (levelOptions.currentLevel < levelOptions.level) {
+    const value = getLevelDescriptorValue(propData, levelOptions, continuation);
+    if (value !== undefined) {
+      levelSerializedDescriptor.value = value;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return levelSerializedDescriptor;
+};
+
+export const createNestedSerializedDescriptor = (
+  propData: PropData,
+  levelOptions: LevelOptions,
+  nodes: NestedProp[],
+  nestedSerializer: any
+): Descriptor => {
+  const { type, prop } = propData;
+
+  const nestedSerializedDescriptor: Descriptor = {
+    type,
+    editable: true,
+    expandable: Object.keys(prop).length > 0,
+    preview: getDescriptorPreview(propData),
+  };
+
+  if (nodes && nodes.length) {
+    const value = getNestedDescriptorValue(propData, levelOptions, nodes, nestedSerializer);
+    if (value !== undefined) {
+      nestedSerializedDescriptor.value = value;
+    }
+  }
+  return nestedSerializedDescriptor;
+};
+
+const getDataByType = (type: PropType, valueByType: CommonTypeCases, defaultValue?: any) => {
+  try {
+    switch (type) {
+      case PropType.Array:
+        return valueByType.arrayCase();
+      case PropType.BigInt:
+        return valueByType.bigIntCase();
+      case PropType.Boolean:
+        return valueByType.booleanCase();
+      case PropType.String:
+        return valueByType.stringCase();
+      case PropType.Function:
+        return valueByType.functionCase();
+      case PropType.Date:
+        return valueByType.dateCase();
+      case PropType.HTMLElement:
+        return valueByType.htmlElementCase();
+      case PropType.Null:
+        return valueByType.nullCase();
+      case PropType.Number:
+        return valueByType.numberCase();
+      case PropType.Object:
+        return valueByType.objectCase();
+      case PropType.Symbol:
+        return valueByType.symbolCase();
+      case PropType.Undefined:
+        return valueByType.undefinedCase();
+      case PropType.Unknown:
+        return valueByType.unknownCase();
+    }
+  } catch {
+    return defaultValue;
+  }
+};
+
+const getDescriptorPreview = (propData: PropData) => {
+  const { type, prop } = propData;
+
+  return getDataByType(
+    type,
+    {
+      arrayCase: () => `Array(${prop.length})`,
+      bigIntCase: () => truncate(prop.toString()),
+      booleanCase: () => truncate(prop.toString()),
+      stringCase: () => `"${prop}"`,
+      functionCase: () => `${prop.name}(...)`,
+      htmlElementCase: () => prop.constructor.name,
+      nullCase: () => 'null',
+      numberCase: () => parseInt(prop, 10).toString(),
+      objectCase: () => (Object.keys(prop).length > 0 ? '{...}' : '{}'),
+      symbolCase: () => 'Symbol()',
+      undefinedCase: () => 'undefined',
+      unknownCase: () => 'unknown',
+    },
+    ''
+  );
+};
+
+const getShallowDescriptorValue = (propData: PropData) => {
+  const { type, prop } = propData;
+
+  return getDataByType(
+    type,
+    {
+      bigIntCase: () => prop,
+      booleanCase: () => prop,
+      stringCase: () => prop,
+      dateCase: () => prop,
+      numberCase: () => prop,
+    },
+    undefined
+  );
+};
+
+const getNestedDescriptorValue = (
+  propData: PropData,
+  levelOptions: LevelOptions,
+  nodes: NestedProp[],
+  nestedSerializer: any
+) => {
+  const { type, prop } = propData;
+  const { currentLevel } = levelOptions;
+
+  return getDataByType(type, {
+    arrayCase: () =>
+      nodes.map(nestedProp => nestedSerializer(prop[nestedProp.name], nestedProp.children, currentLevel + 1)),
+    objectCase: () =>
+      nodes.reduce((accumulator, nestedProp) => {
+        if (
+          prop.hasOwnProperty(nestedProp.name) &&
+          typeof nestedProp.name === 'string' &&
+          !ignoreList.has(nestedProp.name)
+        ) {
+          accumulator[nestedProp.name] = nestedSerializer(prop[nestedProp.name], nestedProp.children, currentLevel + 1);
+        }
+        return accumulator;
+      }, {}),
+  });
+};
+
+const getLevelDescriptorValue = (propData: PropData, levelOptions: LevelOptions, continuation: any) => {
+  const { type, prop } = propData;
+  const { currentLevel, level } = levelOptions;
+
+  return getDataByType(type, {
+    arrayCase: () => prop.map((nested: any, idx: number) => continuation(nested, idx, currentLevel + 1, level)),
+    objectCase: () =>
+      Object.keys(prop).reduce((accumulator, propName) => {
+        if (typeof propName === 'string' && !ignoreList.has(propName)) {
+          accumulator[propName] = continuation(prop[propName], propName, currentLevel + 1, level);
+        }
+        return accumulator;
+      }, {}),
+  });
+};
+
+const truncate = (str: string, max = 20): string => {
+  if (str.length > max) {
+    return str.substr(0, max) + '...';
+  }
+  return str;
+};
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer.spec.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer/state-serializer.spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer.spec.ts
rename to projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer/state-serializer.spec.ts
diff --git a/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer/state-serializer.ts b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer/state-serializer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f17f517f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/ng-devtools-backend/src/lib/state-serializer/state-serializer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import { Descriptor, NestedProp, PropType } from 'protocol';
+import {
+  createLevelSerializedDescriptor,
+  createNestedSerializedDescriptor,
+  createShallowSerializedDescriptor,
+} from './serialized-descriptor-factory';
+
+const ignoreList = new Set(['__ngContext__', '__ngSimpleChanges__']);
+
+const commonTypes = {
+  boolean: PropType.Boolean,
+  bigint: PropType.BigInt,
+  function: PropType.Function,
+  number: PropType.Number,
+  string: PropType.String,
+  symbol: PropType.Symbol,
+};
+
+const MAX_LEVEL = 1;
+
+const getPropType = (prop: any): PropType => {
+  if (prop === undefined) {
+    return PropType.Undefined;
+  }
+  if (prop === null) {
+    return PropType.Null;
+  }
+  if (prop instanceof HTMLElement) {
+    return PropType.HTMLElement;
+  }
+  const type = typeof prop;
+  if (commonTypes[type] !== undefined) {
+    return commonTypes[type];
+  }
+  if (type === 'object') {
+    if (Array.isArray(prop)) {
+      return PropType.Array;
+    } else if (Object.prototype.toString.call(prop) === '[object Date]') {
+      return PropType.Date;
+    } else {
+      return PropType.Object;
+    }
+  }
+  return PropType.Unknown;
+};
+
+export const nestedSerializer = (
+  serializableInstance: any,
+  nodes: NestedProp[],
+  currentLevel = 0,
+  level = MAX_LEVEL
+): Descriptor => {
+  const type: PropType = getPropType(serializableInstance);
+  const propData = { prop: serializableInstance, type };
+  const levelOptions = { level, currentLevel };
+
+  if (currentLevel < level) {
+    return levelSerializer(
+      serializableInstance,
+      undefined,
+      currentLevel,
+      level,
+      nestedSerializerContinuation(nodes, level)
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (type === PropType.Array || type === PropType.Object) {
+    return createNestedSerializedDescriptor(propData, levelOptions, nodes, nestedSerializer);
+  }
+
+  return createShallowSerializedDescriptor(propData);
+};
+
+const nestedSerializerContinuation = (nodes: NestedProp[], level: number) => (
+  nestedProp: any,
+  propName: string | number | undefined,
+  nestedLevel: number
+) => {
+  const idx = nodes.findIndex(v => v.name === propName);
+  if (idx < 0) {
+    // The property is not specified in the query.
+    return nestedSerializer(nestedProp, [], nestedLevel, level);
+  }
+  return nestedSerializer(nestedProp, nodes[idx].children, nestedLevel, level);
+};
+
+export const levelSerializer = (
+  serializableInstance: any,
+  _: string | number | undefined = undefined,
+  currentLevel = 0,
+  level = MAX_LEVEL,
+  continuation = levelSerializer
+): Descriptor => {
+  const type = getPropType(serializableInstance);
+  const propData = { prop: serializableInstance, type };
+  const levelOptions = { level, currentLevel };
+
+  if (type === PropType.Array || type === PropType.Object) {
+    return createLevelSerializedDescriptor(propData, levelOptions, continuation);
+  }
+
+  return createShallowSerializedDescriptor(propData);
+};
+
+export const serializeComponentState = (instance: object, levels = MAX_LEVEL): { [key: string]: Descriptor } => {
+  const result = {};
+  for (const prop in instance) {
+    if (instance.hasOwnProperty(prop) && !ignoreList.has(prop)) {
+      result[prop] = levelSerializer(instance[prop], null, 0, levels);
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+};
+
+export const deeplySerializeSelectedProperties = (
+  instance: any,
+  props: NestedProp[]
+): { [name: string]: Descriptor } => {
+  const result = {};
+  Object.keys(instance).forEach(propName => {
+    if (ignoreList.has(propName)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const idx = props.findIndex(v => v.name === propName);
+    if (idx < 0) {
+      result[propName] = levelSerializer(instance[propName]);
+    } else {
+      result[propName] = nestedSerializer(instance[propName], props[idx].children);
+    }
+  });
+  return result;
+};