class Hash class << self attr_accessor :use_dot_syntax end attr_accessor :use_dot_syntax def to_dot dotify_hash(self) self end def method_missing(method, *args) return super(method, *args) unless to_dot? prop = create_prop(method) if self[prop].nil? && prop_present?(prop) self[prop] = self.delete(prop.to_s) end super(method, args) and return unless prop_present?(prop) if setter?(method) self[prop] = args.first else self[prop] end end private def dotify_hash(hash) hash.use_dot_syntax = true hash.keys.each { |key| dotify_hash(hash[key]) if hash[key].is_a?(Hash) } end def to_dot? self.use_dot_syntax || self.class.use_dot_syntax end def setter?(method) method.last == "=" end def create_prop(method) setter?(method) ? method.chop : method end def prop_present?(prop) self.has_key?(prop) || self.has_key?(prop.to_s) end end