class Hash class << self attr_accessor :use_dot_syntax attr_accessor :hash_dot_use_default end attr_accessor :use_dot_syntax attr_accessor :hash_dot_use_default def to_dot(use_default: false) dotify_hash(self, use_default: use_default) self end def method_missing(method, *args) return super(method, *args) unless to_dot? prop = create_prop(method) if setter?(method) self[prop] = args.first elsif key?(prop) || use_default? self[prop] else super(method, args) end end def respond_to?(method, include_all=false) return super(method, include_all) unless to_dot? prop = create_prop(method) return true if key?(prop) super(method, include_all) end private def dotify_obj(obj, use_default: false) case obj when Array obj.each do |el| dotify_obj(el) end when Hash dotify_hash(obj, use_default: use_default) # else no-op end end def dotify_hash(hash, use_default: false) hash.use_dot_syntax = true hash.hash_dot_use_default = use_default hash.each_value do |val| dotify_obj(val) end end def to_dot? use_dot_syntax || self.class.use_dot_syntax end def use_default? hash_dot_use_default || self.class.hash_dot_use_default end def setter?(method) method.last == "=" end def create_prop(method) prop = basic_prop_from_method(method) key?(prop.to_s) ? prop.to_s : prop end def basic_prop_from_method(method) setter?(method) ? method.chop : method end end