require 'delegate' module Mashed module ExtendHash def stringify StringyHash.new(dup.each_with_object({}) do |(k,v), h| v = v.stringify if v.respond_to?(:stringify) h[k.to_s] = v end) end end class StringyHash < SimpleDelegator def stringify dup end def [](key) super(key.to_s) end def []=(key, value) super(key.to_s, value) end alias store []= def delete(key, &blk) super(key.to_s, &blk) end def merge(other_hash, &blk) super(other_hash.stringify, &blk) end def merge!(other_hash, &blk) super(other_hash.stringify, &blk) end def replace(other_hash, &blk) super(other_hash.stringify, &blk) end def update(other_hash, &blk) super(other_hash.stringify, &blk) end end end Hash.send :include, Mashed::ExtendHash