Object extension

object.rb

class Object

  def symbolize(target = nil)
    target = self.clone if target == nil

    if target.class == Hash
      clone = target.clone

      clone.each_pair do |key, value|
        target[key] = value.symbolize! if [Array, Hash].include? value.class
        target[(key.to_sym rescue key) || key] = target.delete(key)
      end
    elsif target.class == Array
      target.each do |value|
        value.symbolize! if [Array, Hash].include? value.class
      end
    end

    target
  end

  def symbolize!
    self.symbolize(self)
  end

end