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# https://raw.github.com/Offirmo/hash-deep-merge/master/lib/hash_deep_merge.rb
class Hash

  def deep_merge!(specialized_hash)
    internal_deep_merge!(self, specialized_hash)
  end


  def deep_merge(specialized_hash)
    internal_deep_merge!(Hash.new.replace(self), specialized_hash)
  end


  protected

  # better, recursive, preserving method
  # OK OK this is not the most efficient algorithm,
  # but at last it's *perfectly clear and understandable*
  # so fork and improve if you need 5% more speed, ok ?
  def internal_deep_merge!(source_hash, specialized_hash)

    #puts "starting deep merge..."

    specialized_hash.each_pair do |rkey, rval|
      #puts "   potential replacing entry : " + rkey.inspect

      if source_hash.has_key?(rkey) then
        #puts "   found potentially conflicting entry for #{rkey.inspect} : #{rval.inspect}, will merge :"
        if rval.is_a?(Hash) and source_hash[rkey].is_a?(Hash) then
          #puts "      recursing..."
          internal_deep_merge!(source_hash[rkey], rval)
        elsif rval == source_hash[rkey] then
          #puts "      same value, skipping."
        else
          #puts "      replacing."
          source_hash[rkey] = rval
        end
      else
        #puts "   found new entry #{rkey.inspect}, adding it..."
        source_hash[rkey] = rval
      end
    end

    #puts "deep merge done."

    source_hash
  end
end

Version data entries

84 entries across 84 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
riemann-babbler-1.0.7.8	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.7.7	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.7.5	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.7.4	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.1.0pre2	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.7.3	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.7.2	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.7.1	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.7	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.6	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.5.7	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.5.6	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.5.5	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.5.4	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.5.3	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.5.2	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.5.1	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.5	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.4	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb
riemann-babbler-1.0.3	lib/riemann/babbler/support/deep_merge.rb