populating my object model from XMl file

[enigma261@yahoo.com]

Hi,

I am a XML beginner.
I need some guidance in intrepreting a XML file
and then populating my object model.

Following is an example of the XML file ..

<Tom>
<Version>x.0</Version>
<Ref>
<Id>5555</Id>
<SubList>
<Sub>
<Type>zzzz</Type>
</Sub>
<Sub>
<Type>tttt</Type>
</Sub>
</SubList>
<VarList>
<Var>
<Type>kkkk</Type>
</Var>
<Var>
<Type>mmmm</Type>
</Var>
</VarList>
</Ref>
</Tom>

After, I parse this file, I end up with a name-value pair,
that looks like following

..Tom.Version x.0
..Tom.Ref.Id 5555
..Tom.Ref.SubLi st.Sub.Type zzzz
..Tom.Ref.SubLi st.Sub.Type tttt
..Tom.Ref.VarLi st.Var.Type kkkk
..Tom.Ref.VarLi st.Var.Type mmmm

After I have this name-value pair, I would like to populate my object
model, which looks something like following

There is a class called "Tom" that has a property called "Version".
"Tom" has a pointer to another class called "Ref" which in turn
has a property called "Id". "Ref" also holds two lists each holding
pointers to "Sub" and "Var".

This is just an example. But the general model is very similar.

I need some guidance in populating my object model after I have the
name-value pair. ( At this point, I don't think it is really an
XMl issue).
Any other better way would also be highyl appreciated.

thanks

[Martin Honnen]

Re: populating my object model from XMl file



enigma261@yahoo .com wrote:

[color=blue]
> I need some guidance in intrepreting a XML file
> and then populating my object model.
>
> Following is an example of the XML file ..
>
> <Tom>
> <Version>x.0</Version>
> <Ref>
> <Id>5555</Id>
> <SubList>
> <Sub>
> <Type>zzzz</Type>
> </Sub>
> <Sub>
> <Type>tttt</Type>
> </Sub>
> </SubList>
> <VarList>
> <Var>
> <Type>kkkk</Type>
> </Var>
> <Var>
> <Type>mmmm</Type>
> </Var>
> </VarList>
> </Ref>
> </Tom>
>
> After, I parse this file, I end up with a name-value pair,
> that looks like following
>
> .Tom.Version x.0
> .Tom.Ref.Id 5555
> .Tom.Ref.SubLis t.Sub.Type zzzz
> .Tom.Ref.SubLis t.Sub.Type tttt
> .Tom.Ref.VarLis t.Var.Type kkkk
> .Tom.Ref.VarLis t.Var.Type mmmm
>
> After I have this name-value pair, I would like to populate my object
> model, which looks something like following
>
> There is a class called "Tom" that has a property called "Version".
> "Tom" has a pointer to another class called "Ref" which in turn
> has a property called "Id". "Ref" also holds two lists each holding
> pointers to "Sub" and "Var".
>
> This is just an example. But the general model is very similar.[/color]

You haven't told us which language you are using, for Java you might
want to look into XMLBeans:
<http://xmlbeans.apache .org/>

--

Martin Honnen

http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[enigma261@yahoo.com]

Re: populating my object model from XMl file

I am using C++
thanks