# Hack to convert arbitrary Ruby objects into vanilla objects
require 'yaml'
 
module Neutering
  def neuter
    serialized = YAML.dump(self)
    neutered = serialized.gsub(/ !ruby\/object\S+/, '')
    YAML.load(neutered)
  end
end
 
class Object
  include Neutering
end
 
# >> class Foo
# >>   attr_reader :name
# >>   def initialize(name)
# >>     @name = name
# >>   end
# >> end
#
# >> Foo.new('bar')
# => #<Foo:0x1105968 @name="bar">
# >> Foo.new('bar').neuter
# => {"name"=>"bar"}