def parse(data)
      if !data.respond_to?(:read)
        data = StringIO.new(data || "")
      end

      if data.eof?
        {}
      else
        silence_warnings { require "rexml/document" } unless defined?(REXML::Document)
        doc = REXML::Document.new(data)

        if doc.root
          merge_element!({}, doc.root, XmlMini.depth)
        else
          raise REXML::ParseException,
            "The document #{doc.to_s.inspect} does not have a valid root"
        end
      end
    end
def parse(data)
      if !data.respond_to?(:read)
        data = StringIO.new(data || "")
      end

      if data.eof?
        {}
      else
        silence_warnings { require "rexml/document" } unless defined?(REXML::Document)
        doc = REXML::Document.new(data)

        if doc.root
          merge_element!({}, doc.root, XmlMini.depth)
        else
          raise REXML::ParseException,
            "The document #{doc.to_s.inspect} does not have a valid root"
        end
      end
    end
Parse an XML Document string or IO into a simple hash.

 Same as XmlSimple::xml_in but doesn't shoot itself in the foot,
 and uses the defaults from Active Support.

 data::
   XML Document string or IO to parse