Merge branch 'master' of gate.dyna.ping.de:/git/json

Conflicts:
	json.gemspec
	json_pure.gemspec

12 files changed, 145 insertions, 48 deletions

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..367d35a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Passes arguments to bundle install (http://gembundler.com/man/bundle-install.1.html)
+bundler_args: --binstubs
+
+# Specify which ruby versions you wish to run your tests on, each version will be used
+rvm:
+  - 1.8.7
+  - 1.9.2
+  - rbx
+  - rbx-2.0
+  - ree
+  - jruby
+  - ruby-head
+  - 1.8.6
+
+script: "bundle exec rake test"
diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index c048910..c9498de 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-06-20 (1.5.3)
+  * Alias State#configure method as State#merge to increase duck type synonymy with Hash.
+        * Add as_json methods in json/add/core, so rails can create its json objects
+          the new way.
 2011-05-11 (1.5.2)
   * Apply documentation patch by Cory Monty <cory.monty@gmail.com>.
   * Add gemspecs for json and json_pure.
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee8efbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# vim: set ft=ruby:
+
+source :rubygems
+
+group :test do
+  gem 'permutation', '~>0.1'
+  gem 'test-unit', '~>2.3'
+  gem 'rake', '~>0.9'
+end
diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 22249ba..072b43d 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+= JSON implementation for Ruby http://travis-ci.org/flori/json.png
+
 == Description
 
 This is a implementation of the JSON specification according to RFC 4627
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 0da73d0..037d02c 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require 'rbconfig'
 include Config
 
 require 'rake/clean'
-CLOBBER.include Dir['benchmarks/data/*.{dat,log}'], 'doc'
+CLOBBER.include Dir['benchmarks/data/*.{dat,log}'], 'doc', 'Gemfile.lock'
 CLEAN.include FileList['diagrams/*.*'], 'doc', 'coverage', 'tmp',
   FileList["ext/**/{Makefile,mkmf.log}"], 'build', 'dist', FileList['**/*.rbc'],
   FileList["{ext,lib}/**/*.{so,bundle,#{CONFIG['DLEXT']},o,obj,pdb,lib,manifest,exp,def,jar,class,dSYM}"],
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4cda8f1..8af85be 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2
+1.5.3
diff --git a/ext/json/ext/generator/generator.c b/ext/json/ext/generator/generator.c
index 5b65408..ccd6017 100644
--- a/ext/json/ext/generator/generator.c
+++ b/ext/json/ext/generator/generator.c
@@ -1353,6 +1353,7 @@ void Init_generator()
     rb_define_method(cState, "depth", cState_depth, 0);
     rb_define_method(cState, "depth=", cState_depth_set, 1);
     rb_define_method(cState, "configure", cState_configure, 1);
+    rb_define_alias(cState, "merge", "configure");
     rb_define_method(cState, "to_h", cState_to_h, 0);
     rb_define_method(cState, "[]", cState_aref, 1);
     rb_define_method(cState, "generate", cState_generate, 1);
diff --git a/json.gemspec b/json.gemspec
index 1b006b5..18786b3 100644
--- a/json.gemspec
+++ b/json.gemspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{json}
-  s.version = "1.5.2"
+  s.version = "1.5.3"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = [%q{Florian Frank}]
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.executables = [%q{edit_json.rb}, %q{prettify_json.rb}]
   s.extensions = [%q{ext/json/ext/parser/extconf.rb}, %q{ext/json/ext/generator/extconf.rb}]
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [%q{README.rdoc}]
-  s.files = [%q{tests}, %q{tests/test_json_string_matching.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_fixtures.rb}, %q{tests/setup_variant.rb}, %q{tests/fixtures}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail6.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail9.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail10.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail24.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail28.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail13.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail4.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass3.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail11.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail14.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail3.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail12.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass16.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass15.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail20.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail8.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass2.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail5.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail1.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail25.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass17.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail7.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass26.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail21.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass1.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail23.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail18.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail2.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail22.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail27.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail19.json}, %q{tests/test_json_unicode.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_addition.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_generate.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_encoding.rb}, %q{tests/test_json.rb}, %q{COPYING}, %q{TODO}, %q{Rakefile}, %q{benchmarks}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkExt#parser.dat}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkPure.log}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkYAML.log}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/GeneratorBenchmarkRails.log}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkRails.log}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/GeneratorBenchmarkPure#generator_safe.dat}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkYAML#parser.dat}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/GeneratorBenchmarkRails#generator.dat}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/GeneratorBenchmarkPure.log}, 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+  s.files = [%q{tests}, %q{tests/test_json_string_matching.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_fixtures.rb}, %q{tests/setup_variant.rb}, %q{tests/fixtures}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail6.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail9.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail10.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail24.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail28.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail13.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail4.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass3.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail11.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail14.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail3.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail12.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass16.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass15.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail20.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail8.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass2.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail5.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail1.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail25.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass17.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail7.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass26.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail21.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass1.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail23.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail18.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail2.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail22.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail27.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail19.json}, %q{tests/test_json_unicode.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_addition.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_generate.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_encoding.rb}, %q{tests/test_json.rb}, %q{COPYING}, %q{TODO}, %q{Rakefile}, %q{benchmarks}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkExt#parser.dat}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkPure.log}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkYAML.log}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/GeneratorBenchmarkRails.log}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkRails.log}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/GeneratorBenchmarkPure#generator_safe.dat}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/ParserBenchmarkYAML#parser.dat}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/GeneratorBenchmarkRails#generator.dat}, %q{benchmarks/data-p4-3GHz-ruby18/GeneratorBenchmarkPure.log}, 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%q{tools/fuzz.rb}, %q{tools/server.rb}, %q{./tests/test_json_string_matching.rb}, %q{./tests/test_json_fixtures.rb}, %q{./tests/test_json_unicode.rb}, %q{./tests/test_json_addition.rb}, %q{./tests/test_json_generate.rb}, %q{./tests/test_json_encoding.rb}, %q{./tests/test_json.rb}]
   s.homepage = %q{http://flori.github.com/json}
   s.rdoc_options = [%q{--title}, %q{JSON implemention for Ruby}, %q{--main}, %q{README.rdoc}]
   s.require_paths = [%q{ext/json/ext}, %q{ext}, %q{lib}]
diff --git a/json_pure.gemspec b/json_pure.gemspec
index c1a95ed..64028e9 100644
--- a/json_pure.gemspec
+++ b/json_pure.gemspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{json_pure}
-  s.version = "1.5.2"
+  s.version = "1.5.3"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = [%q{Florian Frank}]
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.email = %q{flori@ping.de}
   s.executables = [%q{edit_json.rb}, %q{prettify_json.rb}]
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [%q{README.rdoc}]
-  s.files = [%q{tests}, %q{tests/test_json_string_matching.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_fixtures.rb}, %q{tests/setup_variant.rb}, %q{tests/fixtures}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail6.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail9.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail10.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail24.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail28.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail13.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail4.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass3.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail11.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail14.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail3.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail12.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass16.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass15.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail20.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail8.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass2.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail5.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail1.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail25.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass17.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail7.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass26.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail21.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass1.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail23.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail18.json}, 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+  s.files = [%q{tests}, %q{tests/test_json_string_matching.rb}, %q{tests/test_json_fixtures.rb}, %q{tests/setup_variant.rb}, %q{tests/fixtures}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail6.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail9.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail10.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail24.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail28.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail13.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail4.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass3.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail11.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail14.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail3.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail12.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass16.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass15.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail20.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail8.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass2.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail5.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail1.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail25.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass17.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail7.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass26.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail21.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/pass1.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail23.json}, %q{tests/fixtures/fail18.json}, 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   s.homepage = %q{http://flori.github.com/json}
   s.rdoc_options = [%q{--title}, %q{JSON implemention for ruby}, %q{--main}, %q{README.rdoc}]
   s.require_paths = [%q{lib}]
diff --git a/lib/json/add/core.rb b/lib/json/add/core.rb
index 955fdc6..9c06a9b 100644
--- a/lib/json/add/core.rb
+++ b/lib/json/add/core.rb
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ require 'date'
 
 # Symbol serialization/deserialization
 class Symbol
-  # Stores class name (Symbol) with String representation of Symbol as a JSON string.
-  def to_json(*a)
+  # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this
+  # object.
+  def as_json(*)
     {
       JSON.create_id => self.class.name,
-      's' => to_s,
-    }.to_json(*a)
+      's'            => to_s,
+    }
+  end
+
+  # Stores class name (Symbol) with String representation of Symbol as a JSON string.
+  def to_json(*a)
+    as_json.to_json(*a)
   end
   
   # Deserializes JSON string by converting the <tt>string</tt> value stored in the object to a Symbol
@@ -36,43 +42,60 @@ class Time
       at(object['s'], object['n'] / 1000)
     end
   end
-  
-  # Stores class name (Time) with number of seconds since epoch and number of microseconds for Time as JSON string
-  def to_json(*args)
+
+  # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this
+  # object.
+  def as_json(*)
     {
       JSON.create_id => self.class.name,
-      's' => tv_sec,
-      'n' => respond_to?(:tv_nsec) ? tv_nsec : tv_usec * 1000
-    }.to_json(*args)
+      's'            => tv_sec,
+      'n'            => respond_to?(:tv_nsec) ? tv_nsec : tv_usec * 1000
+    }
+  end
+  
+  # Stores class name (Time) with number of seconds since epoch and number of
+  # microseconds for Time as JSON string
+  def to_json(*args)
+    as_json.to_json(*args)
   end
 end
 
 # Date serialization/deserialization
 class Date
   
-  # Deserializes JSON string by converting Julian year <tt>y</tt>, month <tt>m</tt>, day <tt>d</tt> and Day of Calendar Reform <tt>sg</tt> to Date.
+  # Deserializes JSON string by converting Julian year <tt>y</tt>, month
+  # <tt>m</tt>, day <tt>d</tt> and Day of Calendar Reform <tt>sg</tt> to Date.
   def self.json_create(object)
     civil(*object.values_at('y', 'm', 'd', 'sg'))
   end
 
   alias start sg unless method_defined?(:start)
-  
-  # Stores class name (Date) with Julian year <tt>y</tt>, month <tt>m</tt>, day <tt>d</tt> and Day of Calendar Reform <tt>sg</tt> as JSON string
-  def to_json(*args)
+
+  # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this
+  # object.
+  def as_json(*)
     {
       JSON.create_id => self.class.name,
       'y' => year,
       'm' => month,
       'd' => day,
       'sg' => start,
-    }.to_json(*args)
+    }  
+  end
+
+  # Stores class name (Date) with Julian year <tt>y</tt>, month <tt>m</tt>, day
+  # <tt>d</tt> and Day of Calendar Reform <tt>sg</tt> as JSON string
+  def to_json(*args)
+    as_json.to_json(*args)
   end
 end
 
 # DateTime serialization/deserialization
 class DateTime
 
-  # Deserializes JSON string by converting year <tt>y</tt>, month <tt>m</tt>, day <tt>d</tt>, hour <tt>H</tt>, minute <tt>M</tt>, second <tt>S</tt>, offset <tt>of</tt> and Day of Calendar Reform <tt>sg</tt> to DateTime.
+  # Deserializes JSON string by converting year <tt>y</tt>, month <tt>m</tt>,
+  # day <tt>d</tt>, hour <tt>H</tt>, minute <tt>M</tt>, second <tt>S</tt>,
+  # offset <tt>of</tt> and Day of Calendar Reform <tt>sg</tt> to DateTime.
   def self.json_create(object)
     args = object.values_at('y', 'm', 'd', 'H', 'M', 'S')
     of_a, of_b = object['of'].split('/')
@@ -86,9 +109,10 @@ class DateTime
   end
 
   alias start sg unless method_defined?(:start)
-  
-  # Stores class name (DateTime) with Julian year <tt>y</tt>, month <tt>m</tt>, day <tt>d</tt>, hour <tt>H</tt>, minute <tt>M</tt>, second <tt>S</tt>, offset <tt>of</tt> and Day of Calendar Reform <tt>sg</tt> as JSON string
-  def to_json(*args)
+
+  # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this
+  # object.
+  def as_json(*)
     {
       JSON.create_id => self.class.name,
       'y' => year,
@@ -99,80 +123,121 @@ class DateTime
       'S' => sec,
       'of' => offset.to_s,
       'sg' => start,
-    }.to_json(*args)
+    } 
+  end
+
+  # Stores class name (DateTime) with Julian year <tt>y</tt>, month <tt>m</tt>,
+  # day <tt>d</tt>, hour <tt>H</tt>, minute <tt>M</tt>, second <tt>S</tt>,
+  # offset <tt>of</tt> and Day of Calendar Reform <tt>sg</tt> as JSON string
+  def to_json(*args)
+    as_json.to_json(*args)
   end
 end
 
 # Range serialization/deserialization
 class Range
   
-  # Deserializes JSON string by constructing new Range object with arguments <tt>a</tt> serialized by <tt>to_json</tt>.
+  # Deserializes JSON string by constructing new Range object with arguments
+  # <tt>a</tt> serialized by <tt>to_json</tt>.
   def self.json_create(object)
     new(*object['a'])
   end
 
-  # Stores class name (Range) with JSON array of arguments <tt>a</tt> which include <tt>first</tt> (integer), <tt>last</tt> (integer), and <tt>exclude_end?</tt> (boolean) as JSON string.
-  def to_json(*args)
+  # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this
+  # object.
+  def as_json(*)
     {
-      JSON.create_id   => self.class.name,
-      'a'         => [ first, last, exclude_end? ]
-    }.to_json(*args)
+      JSON.create_id  => self.class.name,
+      'a'             => [ first, last, exclude_end? ]
+    }
+  end
+
+  # Stores class name (Range) with JSON array of arguments <tt>a</tt> which
+  # include <tt>first</tt> (integer), <tt>last</tt> (integer), and
+  # <tt>exclude_end?</tt> (boolean) as JSON string.
+  def to_json(*args)
+    as_json.to_json(*args)
   end
 end
 
 # Struct serialization/deserialization
 class Struct
   
-  # Deserializes JSON string by constructing new Struct object with values <tt>v</tt> serialized by <tt>to_json</tt>.
+  # Deserializes JSON string by constructing new Struct object with values
+  # <tt>v</tt> serialized by <tt>to_json</tt>.
   def self.json_create(object)
     new(*object['v'])
   end
 
-  # Stores class name (Struct) with Struct values <tt>v</tt> as a JSON string. Only named structs are supported.
-  def to_json(*args)
+  # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this
+  # object.
+  def as_json(*)
     klass = self.class.name
     klass.to_s.empty? and raise JSON::JSONError, "Only named structs are supported!"
     {
       JSON.create_id => klass,
-      'v'     => values,
-    }.to_json(*args)
+      'v'            => values,
+    }
+  end
+
+  # Stores class name (Struct) with Struct values <tt>v</tt> as a JSON string.
+  # Only named structs are supported.
+  def to_json(*args)
+    as_json.to_json(*args)
   end
 end
 
 # Exception serialization/deserialization
 class Exception
 
-  # Deserializes JSON string by constructing new Exception object with message <tt>m</tt> and backtrace <tt>b</tt> serialized with <tt>to_json</tt>
+  # Deserializes JSON string by constructing new Exception object with message
+  # <tt>m</tt> and backtrace <tt>b</tt> serialized with <tt>to_json</tt>
   def self.json_create(object)
     result = new(object['m'])
     result.set_backtrace object['b']
     result
   end
 
-  # Stores class name (Exception) with message <tt>m</tt> and backtrace array <tt>b</tt> as JSON string
-  def to_json(*args)
+  # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this
+  # object.
+  def as_json(*)
     {
       JSON.create_id => self.class.name,
-      'm'   => message,
-      'b' => backtrace,
-    }.to_json(*args)
+      'm'            => message,
+      'b'            => backtrace,
+    }
+  end
+
+  # Stores class name (Exception) with message <tt>m</tt> and backtrace array
+  # <tt>b</tt> as JSON string
+  def to_json(*args)
+    as_json.to_json(*args)
   end
 end
 
 # Regexp serialization/deserialization
 class Regexp
 
-  # Deserializes JSON string by constructing new Regexp object with source <tt>s</tt> (Regexp or String) and options <tt>o</tt> serialized by <tt>to_json</tt>
+  # Deserializes JSON string by constructing new Regexp object with source
+  # <tt>s</tt> (Regexp or String) and options <tt>o</tt> serialized by
+  # <tt>to_json</tt>
   def self.json_create(object)
     new(object['s'], object['o'])
   end
 
-  # Stores class name (Regexp) with options <tt>o</tt> and source <tt>s</tt> (Regexp or String) as JSON string
-  def to_json(*)
+  # Returns a hash, that will be turned into a JSON object and represent this
+  # object.
+  def as_json(*)
     {
       JSON.create_id => self.class.name,
       'o' => options,
       's' => source,
-    }.to_json
+    }
+  end
+
+  # Stores class name (Regexp) with options <tt>o</tt> and source <tt>s</tt>
+  # (Regexp or String) as JSON string
+  def to_json(*)
+    as_json.to_json
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/json/pure/generator.rb b/lib/json/pure/generator.rb
index 9bdfe02..9790250 100644
--- a/lib/json/pure/generator.rb
+++ b/lib/json/pure/generator.rb
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ module JSON
           end
           self
         end
+        alias merge configure
 
         # Returns the configuration instance variables as a hash, that can be
         # passed to the configure method.
diff --git a/lib/json/version.rb b/lib/json/version.rb
index e246300..cd9456b 100644
--- a/lib/json/version.rb
+++ b/lib/json/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module JSON
   # JSON version
-  VERSION         = '1.5.2'
+  VERSION         = '1.5.3'
   VERSION_ARRAY   = VERSION.split(/\./).map { |x| x.to_i } # :nodoc:
   VERSION_MAJOR   = VERSION_ARRAY[0] # :nodoc:
   VERSION_MINOR   = VERSION_ARRAY[1] # :nodoc: