# File lib/hiera/backend.rb, line 106
      def parse_answer(data, scope, extra_data={})
        if data.is_a?(Numeric) or data.is_a?(TrueClass) or data.is_a?(FalseClass)
          return data
        elsif data.is_a?(String)
          return parse_string(data, scope, extra_data)
        elsif data.is_a?(Hash)
          answer = {}
          data.each_pair do |key, val|
            answer[key] = parse_answer(val, scope, extra_data)
          end

          return answer
        elsif data.is_a?(Array)
          answer = []
          data.each do |item|
            answer << parse_answer(item, scope, extra_data)
          end

          return answer
        end
      end