chrisftw

# USAGE: Hash.from_xml:(YOUR_XML_STRING)
require 'nokogiri'
# modified from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1230741/convert-a-nokogiri-document-to-a-ruby-hash/1231297#1231297

class NokoHash < Hash
  class << self
    def from_xml(xml_io)
      begin
        result = Nokogiri::XML(xml_io)
        return { result.root.name.to_sym => xml_node_to_hash(result.root)}