ripple_patch_escape_slashes.rb

# This patch to the Ripple gem will properly escape key names with slashes and + signs
# in them. Nice for trying to store a file directory structure in Riak.
module Riak
  class Client
    class HTTPBackend
      def path(*segments)
        query = segments.extract_options!.to_param
        uri = root_uri.merge(URI.escape(segments.join("/").gsub(/\/+/, "/").sub(/^\//, ''))).tap do |u|
          u.query = query if query.present?
        end
        # This line is the patch...
        uri.path = "#{$1}#{$2.gsub(%r{/},'%2F').gsub(%r{\+},'%2B')}" if uri.path =~ %r{(/[^/]+/[^/]+/)(.*)}
        uri
      end
    end
  end
end