Submitting a PHP form to store data as XML in a file
0
I have set up this form with the intention of when I add details into the; title, description and emotion text fields and then press submit, this data will be stored as xml in the php file.
I am struggling to set up the controller so that when I submit the form it actually stores this data. The example that I will provide below worked previously when I was storing it on my database, but I am now wanting to store it as xml.
Projects Controller
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
use OrchestraParserXmlFacade as XmlParser;
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
//project class has been imported
use AppProject;
class ProjectsController extends Controller
{
public function index()
{
//because the class has been imported we can reference it like this rather than 'AppProject::all();'
$projects = Project::all();
//passing the JSON to the view
return view ('projects.index', ['projects'=> $projects]); //can also use 'compact('projects') instead of the ['projects'=> $projects]
}
//new method called create
public function create()
{
return view ('projects.create');
}
//new method called store
public function store()
{
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
return view('projects.upload');
}
//changed this from upload to show
public function upload()
{
return view('projects.upload');
}
//changed this from upload to show
public function show()
{
return view ('projects.upload', compact('user'));
}
public function slider()
{
return view ('projects.upload', compact('user'));
}
}
Database.php (where I want to store submitted data as xml
<?
$xmlstr = <<<XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<programmeList>
<programme id="1">
<name>School of Rock</name>
<image>images/schoolofrock.jpg</image>
<description>After being kicked out of a rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher </description>
<mood>Agitated</mood>
</programme>
<programme id="2">
<name>Pitch Perfect 2</name>
<image>images/pitchperfect2.jpg</image>
<description>After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.</description>
<mood>Fearless</mood>
</programme>
</programmeList>
XML;
?>
Create.php (view)
<link rel="stylesheet" href="CSS/app.css" type="text/css">
<meta name = "viewport" content="width = device-width, initial-scale = 1">
<link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://www.w3schools.com. /lib/w3.css">
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Upload</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Sky logo + Sky cinema logo -->
<div class="box">
<td style="text-align:center;color:black;font-size:50px;">
<img src="/images/sky.png" title="Sky" alt="Sky" width="auto" height="125" />
</td>
<td style="text-align: right;position: relative; color:black;font-size:50px;">
<img src="/images/sky_cinema.png" title="sky_cinema" alt="Sky" width="auto" height="125" />
</td>
</div>
<div>
<ul class="w3-navbar w3-black">
<li><a href="/projects/upload">Moodslider Home</a></li>
<li><a href="/projects/create">Upload Content</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<h1>Upload a movie</h1>
</div>
<!--post request followed by an action which states where the data will be posted/returned -->
<form method="POST" action="/projects">
<form action="/projects/upload" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
{{ @csrf_field() }}
<h4>Movie Title</h4><input type="text" name="name">
<br/>
<h4>Movie Description</h4><textarea name="description" rows="5" cols="50" wrap="physical">
</textarea>
<h4>Movie Emotion</h4>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Agitated">Agitated<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Calm">Calm<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Happy">Happy<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Sad">Sad<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Tired">Tired<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="WideAwake">Wide Awake<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Scared">Scared<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Fearless">Fearless<br>
<br/>
Choose a file to upload: <input type="file" name="fileToUpload" id="fileToUpload" />
<br/>
<br/>
<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit" />
</form>
</form>
</body>
</html>
XMLType
<?php
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
return $this;
}
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
$this->parentElement->appendChild($this->elementGroup);
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
$this->xml->appendChild($this->parentElement);
print $this->xml->saveXML(); //here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs. It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
}
}
php xml laravel
asked Nov 23 at 0:18
Matthew
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0
I have set up this form with the intention of when I add details into the; title, description and emotion text fields and then press submit, this data will be stored as xml in the php file.
I am struggling to set up the controller so that when I submit the form it actually stores this data. The example that I will provide below worked previously when I was storing it on my database, but I am now wanting to store it as xml.
Projects Controller
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
use OrchestraParserXmlFacade as XmlParser;
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
//project class has been imported
use AppProject;
class ProjectsController extends Controller
{
public function index()
{
//because the class has been imported we can reference it like this rather than 'AppProject::all();'
$projects = Project::all();
//passing the JSON to the view
return view ('projects.index', ['projects'=> $projects]); //can also use 'compact('projects') instead of the ['projects'=> $projects]
}
//new method called create
public function create()
{
return view ('projects.create');
}
//new method called store
public function store()
{
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
return view('projects.upload');
}
//changed this from upload to show
public function upload()
{
return view('projects.upload');
}
//changed this from upload to show
public function show()
{
return view ('projects.upload', compact('user'));
}
public function slider()
{
return view ('projects.upload', compact('user'));
}
}
Database.php (where I want to store submitted data as xml
<?
$xmlstr = <<<XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<programmeList>
<programme id="1">
<name>School of Rock</name>
<image>images/schoolofrock.jpg</image>
<description>After being kicked out of a rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher </description>
<mood>Agitated</mood>
</programme>
<programme id="2">
<name>Pitch Perfect 2</name>
<image>images/pitchperfect2.jpg</image>
<description>After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.</description>
<mood>Fearless</mood>
</programme>
</programmeList>
XML;
?>
Create.php (view)
<link rel="stylesheet" href="CSS/app.css" type="text/css">
<meta name = "viewport" content="width = device-width, initial-scale = 1">
<link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://www.w3schools.com. /lib/w3.css">
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Upload</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Sky logo + Sky cinema logo -->
<div class="box">
<td style="text-align:center;color:black;font-size:50px;">
<img src="/images/sky.png" title="Sky" alt="Sky" width="auto" height="125" />
</td>
<td style="text-align: right;position: relative; color:black;font-size:50px;">
<img src="/images/sky_cinema.png" title="sky_cinema" alt="Sky" width="auto" height="125" />
</td>
</div>
<div>
<ul class="w3-navbar w3-black">
<li><a href="/projects/upload">Moodslider Home</a></li>
<li><a href="/projects/create">Upload Content</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<h1>Upload a movie</h1>
</div>
<!--post request followed by an action which states where the data will be posted/returned -->
<form method="POST" action="/projects">
<form action="/projects/upload" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
{{ @csrf_field() }}
<h4>Movie Title</h4><input type="text" name="name">
<br/>
<h4>Movie Description</h4><textarea name="description" rows="5" cols="50" wrap="physical">
</textarea>
<h4>Movie Emotion</h4>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Agitated">Agitated<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Calm">Calm<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Happy">Happy<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Sad">Sad<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Tired">Tired<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="WideAwake">Wide Awake<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Scared">Scared<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Fearless">Fearless<br>
<br/>
Choose a file to upload: <input type="file" name="fileToUpload" id="fileToUpload" />
<br/>
<br/>
<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit" />
</form>
</form>
</body>
</html>
XMLType
<?php
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
return $this;
}
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
$this->parentElement->appendChild($this->elementGroup);
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
$this->xml->appendChild($this->parentElement);
print $this->xml->saveXML(); //here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs. It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
}
}
php xml laravel
asked Nov 23 at 0:18
Matthew
116
add a comment |
0
0
0
I have set up this form with the intention of when I add details into the; title, description and emotion text fields and then press submit, this data will be stored as xml in the php file.
I am struggling to set up the controller so that when I submit the form it actually stores this data. The example that I will provide below worked previously when I was storing it on my database, but I am now wanting to store it as xml.
Projects Controller
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
use OrchestraParserXmlFacade as XmlParser;
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
//project class has been imported
use AppProject;
class ProjectsController extends Controller
{
public function index()
{
//because the class has been imported we can reference it like this rather than 'AppProject::all();'
$projects = Project::all();
//passing the JSON to the view
return view ('projects.index', ['projects'=> $projects]); //can also use 'compact('projects') instead of the ['projects'=> $projects]
}
//new method called create
public function create()
{
return view ('projects.create');
}
//new method called store
public function store()
{
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
return view('projects.upload');
}
//changed this from upload to show
public function upload()
{
return view('projects.upload');
}
//changed this from upload to show
public function show()
{
return view ('projects.upload', compact('user'));
}
public function slider()
{
return view ('projects.upload', compact('user'));
}
}
Database.php (where I want to store submitted data as xml
<?
$xmlstr = <<<XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<programmeList>
<programme id="1">
<name>School of Rock</name>
<image>images/schoolofrock.jpg</image>
<description>After being kicked out of a rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher </description>
<mood>Agitated</mood>
</programme>
<programme id="2">
<name>Pitch Perfect 2</name>
<image>images/pitchperfect2.jpg</image>
<description>After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.</description>
<mood>Fearless</mood>
</programme>
</programmeList>
XML;
?>
Create.php (view)
<link rel="stylesheet" href="CSS/app.css" type="text/css">
<meta name = "viewport" content="width = device-width, initial-scale = 1">
<link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://www.w3schools.com. /lib/w3.css">
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Upload</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Sky logo + Sky cinema logo -->
<div class="box">
<td style="text-align:center;color:black;font-size:50px;">
<img src="/images/sky.png" title="Sky" alt="Sky" width="auto" height="125" />
</td>
<td style="text-align: right;position: relative; color:black;font-size:50px;">
<img src="/images/sky_cinema.png" title="sky_cinema" alt="Sky" width="auto" height="125" />
</td>
</div>
<div>
<ul class="w3-navbar w3-black">
<li><a href="/projects/upload">Moodslider Home</a></li>
<li><a href="/projects/create">Upload Content</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<h1>Upload a movie</h1>
</div>
<!--post request followed by an action which states where the data will be posted/returned -->
<form method="POST" action="/projects">
<form action="/projects/upload" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
{{ @csrf_field() }}
<h4>Movie Title</h4><input type="text" name="name">
<br/>
<h4>Movie Description</h4><textarea name="description" rows="5" cols="50" wrap="physical">
</textarea>
<h4>Movie Emotion</h4>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Agitated">Agitated<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Calm">Calm<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Happy">Happy<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Sad">Sad<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Tired">Tired<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="WideAwake">Wide Awake<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Scared">Scared<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Fearless">Fearless<br>
<br/>
Choose a file to upload: <input type="file" name="fileToUpload" id="fileToUpload" />
<br/>
<br/>
<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit" />
</form>
</form>
</body>
</html>
XMLType
<?php
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
return $this;
}
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
$this->parentElement->appendChild($this->elementGroup);
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
$this->xml->appendChild($this->parentElement);
print $this->xml->saveXML(); //here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs. It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
}
}
php xml laravel
asked Nov 23 at 0:18
Matthew
116
I have set up this form with the intention of when I add details into the; title, description and emotion text fields and then press submit, this data will be stored as xml in the php file.
I am struggling to set up the controller so that when I submit the form it actually stores this data. The example that I will provide below worked previously when I was storing it on my database, but I am now wanting to store it as xml.
Projects Controller
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
use OrchestraParserXmlFacade as XmlParser;
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
//project class has been imported
use AppProject;
class ProjectsController extends Controller
{
public function index()
{
//because the class has been imported we can reference it like this rather than 'AppProject::all();'
$projects = Project::all();
//passing the JSON to the view
return view ('projects.index', ['projects'=> $projects]); //can also use 'compact('projects') instead of the ['projects'=> $projects]
}
//new method called create
public function create()
{
return view ('projects.create');
}
//new method called store
public function store()
{
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
return view('projects.upload');
}
//changed this from upload to show
public function upload()
{
return view('projects.upload');
}
//changed this from upload to show
public function show()
{
return view ('projects.upload', compact('user'));
}
public function slider()
{
return view ('projects.upload', compact('user'));
}
}
Database.php (where I want to store submitted data as xml
<?
$xmlstr = <<<XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<programmeList>
<programme id="1">
<name>School of Rock</name>
<image>images/schoolofrock.jpg</image>
<description>After being kicked out of a rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher </description>
<mood>Agitated</mood>
</programme>
<programme id="2">
<name>Pitch Perfect 2</name>
<image>images/pitchperfect2.jpg</image>
<description>After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.</description>
<mood>Fearless</mood>
</programme>
</programmeList>
XML;
?>
Create.php (view)
<link rel="stylesheet" href="CSS/app.css" type="text/css">
<meta name = "viewport" content="width = device-width, initial-scale = 1">
<link rel = "stylesheet" href = "https://www.w3schools.com. /lib/w3.css">
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Upload</title>
</head>
<body>
<!-- Sky logo + Sky cinema logo -->
<div class="box">
<td style="text-align:center;color:black;font-size:50px;">
<img src="/images/sky.png" title="Sky" alt="Sky" width="auto" height="125" />
</td>
<td style="text-align: right;position: relative; color:black;font-size:50px;">
<img src="/images/sky_cinema.png" title="sky_cinema" alt="Sky" width="auto" height="125" />
</td>
</div>
<div>
<ul class="w3-navbar w3-black">
<li><a href="/projects/upload">Moodslider Home</a></li>
<li><a href="/projects/create">Upload Content</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>
<h1>Upload a movie</h1>
</div>
<!--post request followed by an action which states where the data will be posted/returned -->
<form method="POST" action="/projects">
<form action="/projects/upload" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
{{ @csrf_field() }}
<h4>Movie Title</h4><input type="text" name="name">
<br/>
<h4>Movie Description</h4><textarea name="description" rows="5" cols="50" wrap="physical">
</textarea>
<h4>Movie Emotion</h4>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Agitated">Agitated<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Calm">Calm<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Happy">Happy<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Sad">Sad<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Tired">Tired<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="WideAwake">Wide Awake<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Scared">Scared<br>
<input type="radio" name="mood" value="Fearless">Fearless<br>
<br/>
Choose a file to upload: <input type="file" name="fileToUpload" id="fileToUpload" />
<br/>
<br/>
<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit" />
</form>
</form>
</body>
</html>
XMLType
<?php
namespace AppHttpControllers;
use IlluminateHttpRequest;
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
return $this;
}
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
$this->parentElement->appendChild($this->elementGroup);
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
$this->xml->appendChild($this->parentElement);
print $this->xml->saveXML(); //here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs. It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
}
}
php xml laravel
php xml laravel
asked Nov 23 at 0:18
Matthew
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Matthew
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edited Nov 23 at 14:27
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I would look at using SQLite to store the data as a second DB connection
https://www.sqlite.org
Alternatively you would need to use something like SimpleXML grab the contents of the file, add or modify the contents and then save it back to the file.
http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php
This would all need to go in your store method and would not allow you to use the Projects model
Hope this helps
answered Nov 23 at 0:34
Josh
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Interface
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
XMLFile Class
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
protected $parentList = ;
protected $elementList = ;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
$this->elementList = $this->elementGroup;
return $this;
}
/**
* We wish to trigger this every time you want to ad d a new parent to
* hold new elements! So the program knows to close
* the previous one before starting a new and mesh all into one single
* element, which we do not want to!
**/
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
foreach($this->elementList as $prevElements) {
$this->parentElement->appendChild($prevElements);
}
$this->parentList = $this->parentElement;
$this->elementList = ;
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
//Uses filled parentList where each parent contains its child elements to generate the XML
foreach ($this->parentList as $prevParent) {
$this->xml->appendChild($prevParent);
}
//here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs.
//It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
print $this->xml->saveXML();
}
}
Where you wish to use the XML class
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
Output
<programme id="1">
<name type="string">
//your post name
</name>
<description>
//your post description
</description>
<mood>
//your post mood
</mood>
</programme>
<others id="2" attr="ex">
<example>
A value here
</example>
</others>
To the class you can always add extra elements like notes, types etc, it will be up to your XML needs. Just need to follow the structure or even go further :)
working code example
Storing the XML content into a file
interface FileCreationContract
{
public function create($content);
}
class XMLFile implements FileCreationContract
{
const REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT = '/.[^.]+$/';
const EXTENTION = '.xml';
protected $path;
protected $filename;
public function __construct ($filename, $path = '')
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
if (empty($this->path)) {
$this->path = realpath(__DIR__);
}
}
/**
* If programmer mistakes and adds extention, removes it to make sure the wrong extention was not added;
*/
private function parseFilename()
{
if ( strpos($this->filename, self::EXTENTION) === FALSE ) {
$this->filename = preg_replace(self::REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT, '', $this->filename) . self::EXTENTION;
}
if (empty($this->filename)) {
$this->filename = 'default-name'.self::EXTENTION;
}
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getPath ()
{
return $this->path;
}
/**
* @param mixed $path
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setPath ($path)
{
$this->path = $path;
return $this;
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getFilename ()
{
return $this->filename;
}
/**
* @param mixed $filename
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setFilename ($filename)
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
return $this;
}
public function create ($content)
{
$file = fopen($this->path.$this->filename, 'w') or die("Unable too open file!"); //I recommend throwing an exception here!
fwrite($file, $content);
fclose($file);
}
}
At your controller, after constructing the XML Content
...
$xmlFile = new XMLFile('database.php', 'path/to/your/public/folder/');
$xmlFile->create($xmlType->generate());
...
NOTE: Replace print to return on your generate() method from XMLType class
This new class wil make sure your filename follows the expected .xml format for saving. You can always override the path to save the file at constructor level or call ->setPath('new/path/'); to replace it, before you call create();
answered Nov 23 at 1:28
Diogo Santo
47518
Hi, where within this would I state which file the data should be stored within?
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:33
Hey @Matthew! No, I would leave the XMLType class to only be responsible to originate the XML and put the responsability on where to save (if DB, curl it or save it to a file) outside of the class. You can either create a second class to handle that or add it after you use thegenerate() methodto return the output and then save it to a file
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:36
This because we should look for asingle responsibilitywhen handling code, speciallyclassesso we do not want our class to be responsible togenerate XMLandsave to a specific location
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:37
I just noticed you wishidto be present. I will adapt the code to consider those
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:42
Okay, thanks for the help!
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:42
|
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I would look at using SQLite to store the data as a second DB connection
https://www.sqlite.org
Alternatively you would need to use something like SimpleXML grab the contents of the file, add or modify the contents and then save it back to the file.
http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php
This would all need to go in your store method and would not allow you to use the Projects model
Hope this helps
answered Nov 23 at 0:34
Josh
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I would look at using SQLite to store the data as a second DB connection
https://www.sqlite.org
Alternatively you would need to use something like SimpleXML grab the contents of the file, add or modify the contents and then save it back to the file.
http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php
This would all need to go in your store method and would not allow you to use the Projects model
Hope this helps
answered Nov 23 at 0:34
Josh
610111
add a comment |
0
0
0
I would look at using SQLite to store the data as a second DB connection
https://www.sqlite.org
Alternatively you would need to use something like SimpleXML grab the contents of the file, add or modify the contents and then save it back to the file.
http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php
This would all need to go in your store method and would not allow you to use the Projects model
Hope this helps
answered Nov 23 at 0:34
Josh
610111
I would look at using SQLite to store the data as a second DB connection
https://www.sqlite.org
Alternatively you would need to use something like SimpleXML grab the contents of the file, add or modify the contents and then save it back to the file.
http://php.net/manual/en/book.simplexml.php
This would all need to go in your store method and would not allow you to use the Projects model
Hope this helps
answered Nov 23 at 0:34
Josh
610111
answered Nov 23 at 0:34
Josh
610111
answered Nov 23 at 0:34
Josh
610111
answered Nov 23 at 0:34
Josh
610111
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0
Interface
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
XMLFile Class
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
protected $parentList = ;
protected $elementList = ;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
$this->elementList = $this->elementGroup;
return $this;
}
/**
* We wish to trigger this every time you want to ad d a new parent to
* hold new elements! So the program knows to close
* the previous one before starting a new and mesh all into one single
* element, which we do not want to!
**/
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
foreach($this->elementList as $prevElements) {
$this->parentElement->appendChild($prevElements);
}
$this->parentList = $this->parentElement;
$this->elementList = ;
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
//Uses filled parentList where each parent contains its child elements to generate the XML
foreach ($this->parentList as $prevParent) {
$this->xml->appendChild($prevParent);
}
//here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs.
//It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
print $this->xml->saveXML();
}
}
Where you wish to use the XML class
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
Output
<programme id="1">
<name type="string">
//your post name
</name>
<description>
//your post description
</description>
<mood>
//your post mood
</mood>
</programme>
<others id="2" attr="ex">
<example>
A value here
</example>
</others>
To the class you can always add extra elements like notes, types etc, it will be up to your XML needs. Just need to follow the structure or even go further :)
working code example
Storing the XML content into a file
interface FileCreationContract
{
public function create($content);
}
class XMLFile implements FileCreationContract
{
const REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT = '/.[^.]+$/';
const EXTENTION = '.xml';
protected $path;
protected $filename;
public function __construct ($filename, $path = '')
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
if (empty($this->path)) {
$this->path = realpath(__DIR__);
}
}
/**
* If programmer mistakes and adds extention, removes it to make sure the wrong extention was not added;
*/
private function parseFilename()
{
if ( strpos($this->filename, self::EXTENTION) === FALSE ) {
$this->filename = preg_replace(self::REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT, '', $this->filename) . self::EXTENTION;
}
if (empty($this->filename)) {
$this->filename = 'default-name'.self::EXTENTION;
}
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getPath ()
{
return $this->path;
}
/**
* @param mixed $path
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setPath ($path)
{
$this->path = $path;
return $this;
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getFilename ()
{
return $this->filename;
}
/**
* @param mixed $filename
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setFilename ($filename)
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
return $this;
}
public function create ($content)
{
$file = fopen($this->path.$this->filename, 'w') or die("Unable too open file!"); //I recommend throwing an exception here!
fwrite($file, $content);
fclose($file);
}
}
At your controller, after constructing the XML Content
...
$xmlFile = new XMLFile('database.php', 'path/to/your/public/folder/');
$xmlFile->create($xmlType->generate());
...
NOTE: Replace print to return on your generate() method from XMLType class
This new class wil make sure your filename follows the expected .xml format for saving. You can always override the path to save the file at constructor level or call ->setPath('new/path/'); to replace it, before you call create();
answered Nov 23 at 1:28
Diogo Santo
47518
Hi, where within this would I state which file the data should be stored within?
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:33
Hey @Matthew! No, I would leave the XMLType class to only be responsible to originate the XML and put the responsability on where to save (if DB, curl it or save it to a file) outside of the class. You can either create a second class to handle that or add it after you use thegenerate() methodto return the output and then save it to a file
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:36
This because we should look for asingle responsibilitywhen handling code, speciallyclassesso we do not want our class to be responsible togenerate XMLandsave to a specific location
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:37
I just noticed you wishidto be present. I will adapt the code to consider those
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:42
Okay, thanks for the help!
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:42
|
show 17 more comments
0
Interface
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
XMLFile Class
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
protected $parentList = ;
protected $elementList = ;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
$this->elementList = $this->elementGroup;
return $this;
}
/**
* We wish to trigger this every time you want to ad d a new parent to
* hold new elements! So the program knows to close
* the previous one before starting a new and mesh all into one single
* element, which we do not want to!
**/
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
foreach($this->elementList as $prevElements) {
$this->parentElement->appendChild($prevElements);
}
$this->parentList = $this->parentElement;
$this->elementList = ;
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
//Uses filled parentList where each parent contains its child elements to generate the XML
foreach ($this->parentList as $prevParent) {
$this->xml->appendChild($prevParent);
}
//here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs.
//It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
print $this->xml->saveXML();
}
}
Where you wish to use the XML class
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
Output
<programme id="1">
<name type="string">
//your post name
</name>
<description>
//your post description
</description>
<mood>
//your post mood
</mood>
</programme>
<others id="2" attr="ex">
<example>
A value here
</example>
</others>
To the class you can always add extra elements like notes, types etc, it will be up to your XML needs. Just need to follow the structure or even go further :)
working code example
Storing the XML content into a file
interface FileCreationContract
{
public function create($content);
}
class XMLFile implements FileCreationContract
{
const REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT = '/.[^.]+$/';
const EXTENTION = '.xml';
protected $path;
protected $filename;
public function __construct ($filename, $path = '')
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
if (empty($this->path)) {
$this->path = realpath(__DIR__);
}
}
/**
* If programmer mistakes and adds extention, removes it to make sure the wrong extention was not added;
*/
private function parseFilename()
{
if ( strpos($this->filename, self::EXTENTION) === FALSE ) {
$this->filename = preg_replace(self::REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT, '', $this->filename) . self::EXTENTION;
}
if (empty($this->filename)) {
$this->filename = 'default-name'.self::EXTENTION;
}
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getPath ()
{
return $this->path;
}
/**
* @param mixed $path
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setPath ($path)
{
$this->path = $path;
return $this;
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getFilename ()
{
return $this->filename;
}
/**
* @param mixed $filename
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setFilename ($filename)
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
return $this;
}
public function create ($content)
{
$file = fopen($this->path.$this->filename, 'w') or die("Unable too open file!"); //I recommend throwing an exception here!
fwrite($file, $content);
fclose($file);
}
}
At your controller, after constructing the XML Content
...
$xmlFile = new XMLFile('database.php', 'path/to/your/public/folder/');
$xmlFile->create($xmlType->generate());
...
NOTE: Replace print to return on your generate() method from XMLType class
This new class wil make sure your filename follows the expected .xml format for saving. You can always override the path to save the file at constructor level or call ->setPath('new/path/'); to replace it, before you call create();
answered Nov 23 at 1:28
Diogo Santo
47518
Hi, where within this would I state which file the data should be stored within?
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:33
Hey @Matthew! No, I would leave the XMLType class to only be responsible to originate the XML and put the responsability on where to save (if DB, curl it or save it to a file) outside of the class. You can either create a second class to handle that or add it after you use thegenerate() methodto return the output and then save it to a file
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:36
This because we should look for asingle responsibilitywhen handling code, speciallyclassesso we do not want our class to be responsible togenerate XMLandsave to a specific location
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:37
I just noticed you wishidto be present. I will adapt the code to consider those
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:42
Okay, thanks for the help!
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:42
|
show 17 more comments
0
0
0
Interface
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
XMLFile Class
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
protected $parentList = ;
protected $elementList = ;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
$this->elementList = $this->elementGroup;
return $this;
}
/**
* We wish to trigger this every time you want to ad d a new parent to
* hold new elements! So the program knows to close
* the previous one before starting a new and mesh all into one single
* element, which we do not want to!
**/
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
foreach($this->elementList as $prevElements) {
$this->parentElement->appendChild($prevElements);
}
$this->parentList = $this->parentElement;
$this->elementList = ;
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
//Uses filled parentList where each parent contains its child elements to generate the XML
foreach ($this->parentList as $prevParent) {
$this->xml->appendChild($prevParent);
}
//here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs.
//It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
print $this->xml->saveXML();
}
}
Where you wish to use the XML class
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
Output
<programme id="1">
<name type="string">
//your post name
</name>
<description>
//your post description
</description>
<mood>
//your post mood
</mood>
</programme>
<others id="2" attr="ex">
<example>
A value here
</example>
</others>
To the class you can always add extra elements like notes, types etc, it will be up to your XML needs. Just need to follow the structure or even go further :)
working code example
Storing the XML content into a file
interface FileCreationContract
{
public function create($content);
}
class XMLFile implements FileCreationContract
{
const REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT = '/.[^.]+$/';
const EXTENTION = '.xml';
protected $path;
protected $filename;
public function __construct ($filename, $path = '')
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
if (empty($this->path)) {
$this->path = realpath(__DIR__);
}
}
/**
* If programmer mistakes and adds extention, removes it to make sure the wrong extention was not added;
*/
private function parseFilename()
{
if ( strpos($this->filename, self::EXTENTION) === FALSE ) {
$this->filename = preg_replace(self::REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT, '', $this->filename) . self::EXTENTION;
}
if (empty($this->filename)) {
$this->filename = 'default-name'.self::EXTENTION;
}
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getPath ()
{
return $this->path;
}
/**
* @param mixed $path
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setPath ($path)
{
$this->path = $path;
return $this;
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getFilename ()
{
return $this->filename;
}
/**
* @param mixed $filename
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setFilename ($filename)
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
return $this;
}
public function create ($content)
{
$file = fopen($this->path.$this->filename, 'w') or die("Unable too open file!"); //I recommend throwing an exception here!
fwrite($file, $content);
fclose($file);
}
}
At your controller, after constructing the XML Content
...
$xmlFile = new XMLFile('database.php', 'path/to/your/public/folder/');
$xmlFile->create($xmlType->generate());
...
NOTE: Replace print to return on your generate() method from XMLType class
This new class wil make sure your filename follows the expected .xml format for saving. You can always override the path to save the file at constructor level or call ->setPath('new/path/'); to replace it, before you call create();
answered Nov 23 at 1:28
Diogo Santo
47518
Interface
interface OutputType
{
public function generate();
}
XMLFile Class
//import the interface above
class XMLType implements OutputType
{
protected $xml;
protected $parentElement;
protected $elementGroup;
protected $parentList = ;
protected $elementList = ;
public function __construct()
{
$this->xml= new DOMDocument('1.0', 'ISO-8859-15');
}
public function createParent($type, $attributes = )
{
$this->parentElement = $this->xml->createElement($type);
$this->addAttributes($this->parentElement, $attributes);
return $this;
}
private function addAttributes(&$element, $attributes)
{
if (sizeof($attributes) > 0) {
foreach($attributes as $type => $value) {
$element->setAttribute($type, $value);
}
}
}
public function addElement($type, $element, $attributes = )
{
$this->elementGroup = $this->xml->createElement($type, $element);
$this->addAttributes($this->elementGroup, $attributes);
$this->elementList = $this->elementGroup;
return $this;
}
/**
* We wish to trigger this every time you want to ad d a new parent to
* hold new elements! So the program knows to close
* the previous one before starting a new and mesh all into one single
* element, which we do not want to!
**/
public function groupParentAndElements()
{
foreach($this->elementList as $prevElements) {
$this->parentElement->appendChild($prevElements);
}
$this->parentList = $this->parentElement;
$this->elementList = ;
return $this;
}
public function generate()
{
//Uses filled parentList where each parent contains its child elements to generate the XML
foreach ($this->parentList as $prevParent) {
$this->xml->appendChild($prevParent);
}
//here I am saving and printing but you can change to suit your needs.
//It is at this point it is ready to generate the XML
print $this->xml->saveXML();
}
}
Where you wish to use the XML class
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$xmlType = new XMLType();
$xmlType->createParent('programme', ['id' => 1])
->addElement('name', $_POST['name'], ['type' => 'string'])
->addElement('description', $_POST['description'])
->addElement('mood', $_POST['mood'])
->groupParentAndElements()
->createParent('others', ['id' => 2, 'attr' => 'ex'])
->addElement('example', 'A value here')
->groupParentAndElements();
//whenever you wish to output
$xmlType->generate();
}
Output
<programme id="1">
<name type="string">
//your post name
</name>
<description>
//your post description
</description>
<mood>
//your post mood
</mood>
</programme>
<others id="2" attr="ex">
<example>
A value here
</example>
</others>
To the class you can always add extra elements like notes, types etc, it will be up to your XML needs. Just need to follow the structure or even go further :)
working code example
Storing the XML content into a file
interface FileCreationContract
{
public function create($content);
}
class XMLFile implements FileCreationContract
{
const REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT = '/.[^.]+$/';
const EXTENTION = '.xml';
protected $path;
protected $filename;
public function __construct ($filename, $path = '')
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
if (empty($this->path)) {
$this->path = realpath(__DIR__);
}
}
/**
* If programmer mistakes and adds extention, removes it to make sure the wrong extention was not added;
*/
private function parseFilename()
{
if ( strpos($this->filename, self::EXTENTION) === FALSE ) {
$this->filename = preg_replace(self::REGEX_EXTENTION_LOOKOUT, '', $this->filename) . self::EXTENTION;
}
if (empty($this->filename)) {
$this->filename = 'default-name'.self::EXTENTION;
}
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getPath ()
{
return $this->path;
}
/**
* @param mixed $path
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setPath ($path)
{
$this->path = $path;
return $this;
}
/**
* @return mixed
*/
public function getFilename ()
{
return $this->filename;
}
/**
* @param mixed $filename
*
* @return XMLFile
*/
public function setFilename ($filename)
{
$this->filename = $filename;
$this->parseFilename();
return $this;
}
public function create ($content)
{
$file = fopen($this->path.$this->filename, 'w') or die("Unable too open file!"); //I recommend throwing an exception here!
fwrite($file, $content);
fclose($file);
}
}
At your controller, after constructing the XML Content
...
$xmlFile = new XMLFile('database.php', 'path/to/your/public/folder/');
$xmlFile->create($xmlType->generate());
...
NOTE: Replace print to return on your generate() method from XMLType class
This new class wil make sure your filename follows the expected .xml format for saving. You can always override the path to save the file at constructor level or call ->setPath('new/path/'); to replace it, before you call create();
answered Nov 23 at 1:28
Diogo Santo
47518
edited Nov 23 at 16:08
answered Nov 23 at 1:28
Diogo Santo
47518
answered Nov 23 at 1:28
Diogo Santo
47518
answered Nov 23 at 1:28
Diogo Santo
47518
47518
Hi, where within this would I state which file the data should be stored within?
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:33
Hey @Matthew! No, I would leave the XMLType class to only be responsible to originate the XML and put the responsability on where to save (if DB, curl it or save it to a file) outside of the class. You can either create a second class to handle that or add it after you use thegenerate() methodto return the output and then save it to a file
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:36
This because we should look for asingle responsibilitywhen handling code, speciallyclassesso we do not want our class to be responsible togenerate XMLandsave to a specific location
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:37
I just noticed you wishidto be present. I will adapt the code to consider those
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:42
Okay, thanks for the help!
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:42
|
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Hi, where within this would I state which file the data should be stored within?
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:33
Hey @Matthew! No, I would leave the XMLType class to only be responsible to originate the XML and put the responsability on where to save (if DB, curl it or save it to a file) outside of the class. You can either create a second class to handle that or add it after you use thegenerate() methodto return the output and then save it to a file
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:36
This because we should look for asingle responsibilitywhen handling code, speciallyclassesso we do not want our class to be responsible togenerate XMLandsave to a specific location
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:37
I just noticed you wishidto be present. I will adapt the code to consider those
– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:42
Okay, thanks for the help!
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:42
Hi, where within this would I state which file the data should be stored within?
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:33
Hi, where within this would I state which file the data should be stored within?
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:33
Hey @Matthew! No, I would leave the XMLType class to only be responsible to originate the XML and put the responsability on where to save (if DB, curl it or save it to a file) outside of the class. You can either create a second class to handle that or add it after you use the
generate() method to return the output and then save it to a file– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:36
Hey @Matthew! No, I would leave the XMLType class to only be responsible to originate the XML and put the responsability on where to save (if DB, curl it or save it to a file) outside of the class. You can either create a second class to handle that or add it after you use the
generate() method to return the output and then save it to a file– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:36
This because we should look for a
single responsibility when handling code, specially classes so we do not want our class to be responsible to generate XML and save to a specific location– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:37
This because we should look for a
single responsibility when handling code, specially classes so we do not want our class to be responsible to generate XML and save to a specific location– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:37
I just noticed you wish
id to be present. I will adapt the code to consider those– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:42
I just noticed you wish
id to be present. I will adapt the code to consider those– Diogo Santo
Nov 23 at 13:42
Okay, thanks for the help!
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:42
Okay, thanks for the help!
– Matthew
Nov 23 at 13:42
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