gistfile1.rb

  class DataElement
    attr_reader :value, :name
  
    def initialize(name, xml_elem)
      @name       = name
      @value      = (!xml_elem || xml_elem.inner_html.blank?) ? "n/a" : xml_elem.inner_html
      @attributes = xml_elem ? xml_elem.attributes : {}
    end
    
    def hash
      (@name + @value).hash
    end

    def eql?(other)
      self.is_a?(other.class) && self.name.eql?(other.name) && self.value.eql?(other.value)
    end

    def ==(other)
      self.to_s == other.to_s
    end
end