From: Tom Pollard <tomp@...>
Date: 2007-01-04T06:41:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby classes and objects from XML


On Jan 3, 2007, at 9:21 AM, James Edward Gray II wrote:

> On Jan 3, 2007, at 3:57 AM, Imobach Gonz�lez Sosa wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
> Have a look at:
>
> http://xml-simple.rubyforge.org/

XmlSimple looks like a quick way to get a usable data structure from  
a piece of XML, but it's just a hash, not objects.

The ROXML project sounds like it comes closest to doing what the OP  
was looking for,

http://roxml.rubyforge.org/

Unfortunately, I haven't used it myself yet, so I can't speak to its  
robustness.  Does anyone else know anything more about ROXML?  It  
strikes me as a great idea.

TomP