def set(self, data=None, uri=None):

        def deep_iterate(value, _uri):
            _uri = self.sanitize_uri(_uri)

            def parse(segment, location):
                parts = location.split('/', 1)
                target = parts[0]

                if len(parts) > 1:
                    if target not in segment:
                        segment[target] = {}

                    parse(segment[target], parts[1])
                else:
                    segment[target] = value

            if _uri and '/' in _uri:
                parse(self.data, _uri)
            elif _uri is None or _uri == '.':
                self.data = value
            else:
                self.data = {**self.data, **{_uri: value}}

        if isinstance(data, dict):
            def iterate(member, location=None):
                for key, item in member.items():
                    if isinstance(item, dict):
                        iterate(item, key)
                    else:
                        deep_iterate(item, location + '/' + key)
            iterate(data, uri)
        else:
            deep_iterate(data, uri)