# File lib/rabl/engine.rb, line 163
    def object(template_data)
      current_data  = (@_locals[:object].nil? || template_data == false) ? template_data : @_locals[:object]
      @_data_object = data_object(current_data)
      @_root_name_data = template_data.is_a?(Hash) && !current_data.is_a?(Hash) ? template_data : current_data
      @_root_name_data = @_root_name_data.values.first if @_root_name_data.is_a?(Hash)

      # If we turn this around, `@_root_name_date ==` may trigger data to be loaded unnecessarily.
      if false == @_root_name_data
        @_object_root_name = false
        @_collection_name = false
      end
    end