module ActiveSupport #:nodoc: module CoreExtensions #:nodoc: module Hash #:nodoc: # Allows for deep merging module DeepMerge # Returns a new hash with +self+ and +other_hash+ merged recursively. def deep_merge(other_hash) self.merge(other_hash) do |key, oldval, newval| oldval = oldval.to_hash if oldval.respond_to?(:to_hash) newval = newval.to_hash if newval.respond_to?(:to_hash) oldval.class.to_s == 'Hash' && newval.class.to_s == 'Hash' ? oldval.deep_merge(newval) : newval end end # Returns a new hash with +self+ and +other_hash+ merged recursively. # Modifies the receiver in place. def deep_merge!(other_hash) replace(deep_merge(other_hash)) end end end end end