あなたはいつでもあなたのために汚い仕事をするハッシュにあなた自身のミッション特有の拡張を書くことができます:
class Hash
def recursive_find_by_key(key)
# Create a stack of hashes to search through for the needle which
# is initially this hash
stack = [ self ]
# So long as there are more haystacks to search...
while (to_search = stack.pop)
# ...keep searching for this particular key...
to_search.each do |k, v|
# ...and return the corresponding value if it is found.
return v if (k == key)
# If this value can be recursively searched...
if (v.respond_to?(:recursive_find_by_key))
# ...push that on to the list of places to search.
stack << v
end
end
end
end
end
これは非常に簡単に使用できます。
h={:x=>1,:y=>2,:z=>{:a=>{:k=>"needle"}}}
puts h.recursive_find_by_key(:k).inspect
# => "needle"
h={:k=>"needle"}
puts h.recursive_find_by_key(:k).inspect
# => "needle"
puts h.recursive_find_by_key(:foo).inspect
# => nil