NAME

Krang::XML - XML utility class

SYNOPSIS

  # get a new XML::Writer object, setup to write into $xml
  $writer = pkg('XML')->writer(string => \$xml);

  # parse XML using XML::Simple
  $data = pkg('XML')->simple(xml => $xml, forcearray => 1);

DESCRIPTION

This module provides methods to assist in handling XML data in Krang. Their primary purpose is to make writing the serialize_xml() and deserialize_xml() methods required by Krang::DataSet easier.

See Krang::XML::Validator for XML Schema validation.

INTERFACE

• $writer = Krang::XML->writer(string => \$xml)
  
• $writer = Krang::XML->writer(fh => $fh)
  
Creates an XML::Writer object which will write it's output to either a string or a filehandle. The DATA_MODE and DATA_INDENT options in XML::Writer are automatically turned on.
• $data = Krang::XML->simple(xml => $xml)
  
Calls XML::Simple::XMLin() on the provided xml text and returns the result. Any additional options are passed along to XMLin(). The default for keyattr is [] instead of the absurd default.