gistfile1.rb

# this turns an ugly statement like this:
# payee_id = message.value[0].value[2].value[0].value[0].value[0].value[2].value
# into a somewhat less ugly statement:
# payee_id = asn1_data_lookup(message.value, [0,2,0,0,0,2,0])
def asn1_data_lookup(message, indices)
  indices.each do |index|
    message = message[index].value
  end
  message
end