How to dynamically parse xml?

1

Hmm,

Pretty new to parsing xml. I’m trying to get my head around parsing this xml structure dynamically so that I don’t have to know which elements have children in advance of parsing the xml.

Here’s the structure:


<menu>
    <item name="portfolio">
        <item name="sketches">
            <item name="blackOnWhite">
                <detail image="1.jpg"/>
                <detail image="2.jpg"/>
            </item>
        </item>
        <item name="paintings">
            <item name="oil">
                <detail image="1.jpg"/>
                <detail image="2.jpg"/>
            </item>
            <item name="acrylic">
                <detail image="1.jpg"/>
            </item>
        </item>
        <item name="mixed medium">
            <detail image="1.jpg"/>
        </item>
    </item>
</menu>

I tried using loops with hasChildNodes() and while (firstChild != null), but I can’t find the logic. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated!

Much respect!

2

well… this was an attempt… try it… the possible xml structure is mentioned in the class file itself as a comment

http://www.4shared.com/file/49750406/7ba77b7d/xmlObject.html

3

erm there is a tutorial on the main page of this web site

strange as it seems

plus you should call your tags different things, item everywhere isn’t obvious which tag belongs to which

4

Well sorry to be re invoking this thread… but i got the final solution that most of you want…
Use ASAP frame work’s xml2Object for parsing anytype of xml… in just 1 line… :slight_smile:

http://asapframework.org/api/html/org_asapframework_util_xml_XML2Object.html

the frame work is free and can be downloaded from http://asapframework.org/