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module Carmen
  module Utils
    # Merge an array of hashes deeply.
    #
    # When a conflict occurs and either the old value or the new value don't
    # respond_to? :merge, the new value is used.
    #
    # Returns a meged hash.
    def self.deep_hash_merge(hashes)
      return hashes.first if hashes.size == 1

      hashes.inject { |acc, hash|
        acc.merge(hash) { |key, old_value, new_value|
          if old_value.respond_to?(:merge) && new_value.respond_to?(:merge)
            deep_hash_merge([old_value, new_value])
          else
            new_value
          end
        }
      }
    end

    # Merge arrays of hashes using the specified keys.
    #
    # If two hashes have the same value for a key, they are merged together.
    # Otherwise, a new hash is appened to the array.
    #
    # Matching arrays uses the keys in the order they are provided.
    #
    # Returns a single merges array of hashes.
    def self.merge_arrays_by_keys(arrays, keys)
      arrays.inject do |aggregate, array|

        array.each do |new_hash|
          # Find the matching element in the agregate array
          existing = aggregate.find do |hash|
            keys.any? {|key| hash[key] && hash[key] == new_hash[key] }
          end

          # Merge the new hash to an existing one, or append it if new
          if existing
            existing.merge!(new_hash)
          else
            aggregate << new_hash
          end
        end

        aggregate
      end

    end
  end
end

Version data entries

3 entries across 3 versions & 1 rubygems

Version	Path
carmen-1.0.0	lib/carmen/utils.rb
carmen-1.0.0.beta2	lib/carmen/utils.rb
carmen-1.0.0.beta1	lib/carmen/utils.rb