code: @Deprecated
  	public VPackSlice serialize(final Object entity, final Type type, final Map<String, Object> additionalFields)
  			throws VPackParserException {
  		return serialize(entity, new SerializeOptions().type(type).additionalFields(additionalFields));
  	}
docs: Serialize a given Object to VelocyPack
  
  @deprecated use {@link #serialize(Object, SerializeOptions)} instead
  @param entity
  The Object to serialize.
  @param type
  The source type of the Object.
  @param additionalFields
  Additional Key/Value pairs to include in the created VelocyPack.
  @return the serialized VelocyPack
  @throws VPackParserException