This is useful when we use ConstrainedDecimal to represent Numeric(x,0)
    where an integer (but not int typed) is used. Encoding this as a float
    results in failed round-tripping between encode and parse.
    Our Id type is a prime example of this.

    >>> decimal_encoder(Decimal("1.0"))
    1.0

    >>> decimal_encoder(Decimal("1"))
    1

    >>> decimal_encoder(Decimal("NaN"))
    nan
    """