# File lib/faker.rb, line 115
      def parse(key)
        fetch(key).scan(/(\(?)#\{([A-Za-z]+\.)?([^\}]+)\}([^#]+)?/).map {|prefix, kls, meth, etc|
          # If the token had a class Prefix (e.g., Name.first_name)
          # grab the constant, otherwise use self
          cls = kls ? Faker.const_get(kls.chop) : self

          # If an optional leading parentheses is not present, prefix.should == "", otherwise prefix.should == "("
          # In either case the information will be retained for reconstruction of the string.
          text = prefix

          # If the class has the method, call it, otherwise
          # fetch the transation (i.e., faker.name.first_name)
          text += cls.respond_to?(meth) ? cls.send(meth) : fetch("#{(kls || self).to_s.split('::').last.downcase}.#{meth.downcase}")

          # And tack on spaces, commas, etc. left over in the string
          text += etc.to_s
        }.join
      end