From: Ross Bamford <rosco@...>
Date: 2007-01-03T20:05:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby classes and objects from XML

On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:47:46 -0000, Robert Klemme  
<shortcutter@googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 03.01.2007 10:57, Imobach Gonz叩lez Sosa wrote:
>> I have an XML file generated from TaskJuggler[1] and I'd like to have
>> the objects described in that file (Projects, Resources, Tasks and
>> Bookings) available as Ruby classes and objects, so I can write
>> reports about the project.
>>  In summary, I have and XML file (argh!) and I want to convert it
>> "automagically" into Ruby classes ("struct"-like classes will suffice)
>> and objects, without having to write a "parser".
>>  Does exist any library/module that could do that job?
>>  [1] http://www.taskjuggler.org/
>
> [snipped good suggestions]
>
> Note, there are other XML parsers for Ruby around.  I prefer to start  
> wiht REXML and only convert to something else if performance is an issue  
> simply because it's part of the standard distribution and has a nice  
> interface.
>

Just to add, if performance is an issue in this case, or if the OP simply  
fancies a change, theres DigestR which is custom-designed for this sort of  
parsing:

	http://digestr.rubyforge.org/

There's also the older, REXML-based xmldigester, but I don't know it's  
current status I'm afraid:

	http://xmldigester.rubyforge.org/

Cheers,
-- 
Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.remove.co.uk