Yep, working code is on pypi: http://www.python.org/pypi/xmlmodel
Jorge Vargas wrote: > On 5/25/06, *Sean Jamieson* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > I was thinking about integrating cElementTree in the future, > > > I think that is the way to go, it gives everything you need and has > been tested a lot. > > but to make > a quick proof of concept, I just have my toxml() manually assembling a > string, using generators. > > > that's ok, but soon you'll need a nice backend :) > > you actually got workign code? if it's possible can I take a look? > > currently, XMLValue and it's subclasses are optional, with a > 'required' > bool keyword argument to __init__, also an XMLNodeList can have 0 > items > (and therefore not appear) > > I could add another magic attribute parsed from XMLAttrs, like > _tagname, > called _required ... > > > I think there should be a general way (classes,fields) to tell the > engine which fields are optional and which aren't, so the render > function can detect a malform object, but this could turn into a huge > validation scheme which I'm not sure if you want. Although if you ever > generate some xml-based std, there should be a validation > > but generally if a tag has child tags, its going to be used. > > > yes that's the way it should > > I've seen hypy before, some months ago, it's yet another template > language; > It is an interesting idea though. > > > I like the indentation thing which is basically what your doing here, > what i don't like is the placeholder which you avoid with the class > structure. > > ------ > > Sean > > > Jorge Vargas wrote: > > > On 4/28/06, *Sean Jamieson* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > Sorry for bringing this old topic up, but I was just playing with > > ElementTree yesterday and I made a link to this > > I believe your model can be implemented on top of ElementTree, > to give > > it a more friendly interface. > > > > class RSS2( XMLModel ): > > class XMLAttrs: > > _tagname = 'rss' > > version = '2.0' > > > > class channel( XMLNode ): > > title = XMLString() > > description = XMLString() > > link = XMLString() > > lastBuildDate = XMLDate( format = "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S > > EST" ) > > generator = XMLString() > > docs = XMLString() > > > > class item( XMLNodeList ): > > title = XMLString() > > link = XMLString() > > description = XMLString() > > category = XMLList( type = XMLString() ) > > pubDate = XMLDate( format = "%a, %d %b %Y > %H:%M:%S EST" ) > > > > > > Based on your example > > all the helper classes extend the Element > > even XMLModel is an extension to the Element. > > > > So all that needs to be done is a render function that will take > your > > class and do some calls to SubElement > > > > One question, how will you manage optional elements in the template? > > > > how is that? > > > > on the other hand I remenber looking at > > http://manatlan.online.fr/hypy.php > > < http://manatlan.online.fr/hypy.php> it's something similar but > based > > on indentation no classes. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
