implemented symbolize_names feature, #8

3 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lib/json/common.rb b/lib/json/common.rb
index 39f6336..2f1584e 100644
--- a/lib/json/common.rb
+++ b/lib/json/common.rb
@@ -116,9 +116,14 @@ module JSON
   # * *allow_nan*: If set to true, allow NaN, Infinity and -Infinity in
   #   defiance of RFC 4627 to be parsed by the Parser. This option defaults
   #   to false.
+  # * *symbolize_names*: If set to true, returns symbols for the names
+  #   (keys) in a JSON object. Otherwise strings are returned, which is also
+  #   the default.
   # * *create_additions*: If set to false, the Parser doesn't create
   #   additions even if a matchin class and create_id was found. This option
   #   defaults to true.
+  # * *object_class*: Defaults to Hash
+  # * *array_class*: Defaults to Array
   def parse(source, opts = {})
     JSON.parser.new(source, opts).parse
   end
diff --git a/lib/json/pure/parser.rb b/lib/json/pure/parser.rb
index 7a09f2f..f6de8d1 100644
--- a/lib/json/pure/parser.rb
+++ b/lib/json/pure/parser.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ module JSON
       # * *allow_nan*: If set to true, allow NaN, Infinity and -Infinity in
       #   defiance of RFC 4627 to be parsed by the Parser. This option defaults
       #   to false.
+      # * *symbolize_names*: If set to true, returns symbols for the names
+      #   (keys) in a JSON object. Otherwise strings are returned, which is also
+      #   the default.
       # * *create_additions*: If set to false, the Parser doesn't create
       #   additions even if a matchin class and create_id was found. This option
       #   defaults to true.
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ module JSON
           @max_nesting = 0
         end
         @allow_nan = !!opts[:allow_nan]
+        @symbolize_names = !!opts[:symbolize_names]
         ca = true
         ca = opts[:create_additions] if opts.key?(:create_additions)
         @create_id = ca ? JSON.create_id : nil
@@ -267,7 +271,7 @@ module JSON
             end
             skip(IGNORE)
             unless (value = parse_value).equal? UNPARSED
-              result[string] = value
+              result[@symbolize_names ? string.to_sym : string] = value
               delim = false
               skip(IGNORE)
               if scan(COLLECTION_DELIMITER)
diff --git a/lib/json/version.rb b/lib/json/version.rb
index ff48b9b..c0fd7e0 100644
--- a/lib/json/version.rb
+++ b/lib/json/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module JSON
   # JSON version
-  VERSION         = '1.2.0'
+  VERSION         = '1.2.1'
   VERSION_ARRAY   = VERSION.split(/\./).map { |x| x.to_i } # :nodoc:
   VERSION_MAJOR   = VERSION_ARRAY[0] # :nodoc:
   VERSION_MINOR   = VERSION_ARRAY[1] # :nodoc: