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module Teapot
	class Environment
		def flatten
			hash = {}
			
			# Flatten this chain of environments:
			flatten_to_hash(hash)
			
			# Evaluate all items to their respective object value:
			evaluator = Evaluator.new(hash)
			
			# Evaluate all the individual environment values so that they are flat:
			Hash[hash.map{|key, value| [key, evaluator.object_value(value)]}]
		end
		
		protected
		
		def flatten_to_hash(hash)
			if @parent
				@parent.flatten_to_hash(hash)
			end

			@values.each do |key, value|
				previous = hash[key]

				if Replace === value
					# Replace the parent value
					hash[key] = value
				elsif Array === previous
					# Merge with the parent value
					hash[key] = previous + Array(value)
				elsif Default === value
					# Update the parent value if not defined.
					hash[key] = previous || value
				else
					hash[key] = value
				end
			end
		end
	end
end