# File lib/jira/base.rb, line 396
    def set_attrs(hash, clobber=true, target = nil)
      target ||= @attrs
      if clobber
        target.merge!(hash)
        hash
      else
        hash.each do |k, v|
          if v.is_a?(Hash)
            set_attrs(v, clobber, target[k])
          else
            target[k] = v
          end
        end
      end
    end