From: Peter Szinek <peter@...>
Date: 2006-12-21T17:05:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Creating New Objects from REXML::Elements

eddieroger wrote:
> Hello group,
> 
> I'm new to using REXML to parse documents, but quickly getting the hang
> of it. Something, however, is giving me a little trouble, so I could
> use some help. I'm trying to create a new object, specifically a Movie
> from elements in Delicious Library's XML data file (a Mac program,
> found at http://www.delicious-monster.com). Basically, the XML file
> stores the good stuff in tag attributes, and I'd rather make a new
> objects from the attributes. I can pull the attributes, and puts proves
> I'm pulling right, but when I try to push my new objects into an array,
> the class identifies itself as an REXML::Element instead of a Movie.
> 
> This is the method that puts the new Movies into the array.
> def get_movies
>     temp = @library.root
>     temp.elements.each('items/movie') { |movie|
>         @movies.push(Movie.new(movie.attributes['uuid'],
> movie.attributes['fullTitle'], movie.attributes['asin'],
> movie.attributes['mpaarating'], movie.attributes['minutes'],
> movie.attributes['published'], movie.attributes['price']))
>         puts movie.attributes['fullTitle']
>       }
> end

Can you send the full code? Are you sure that e.g. Movie.new does not 
return a REXML::Element for example? Anyway, I can not really figure 
this out without seeing the full code.

Cheers,
Peter

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