File xml_interface.hpp

This file contains an XML Interface class, which re-interpretates the c style libxml2 interface and maps them to C++ elements. It is meant to parse an XML through the use of XPATH.

Author: Benjamin Lindner ben@benlabs.net
Version: See VERSION in CMakeLists.txt
Copyright: GNU General Public License

class XMLElement

#include <xml_interface.hpp>

Models a XML node and provides convenience functions to access its properties.

Public Functions

XMLElement(xmlNodePtr ptr)

inline void set(xmlNodePtr ptr)

inline xmlElementType type()

inline std::string name()

inline std::string content()

void print(std::string prepend, bool showchildren)

inline xmlNodePtr get_node_ptr()

Public Members

std::vector<XMLElement> children

Private Members

xmlNodePtr node_ptr

class XMLInterface

#include <xml_interface.hpp>

Models a XML file and allows access through XPATH.

Public Functions

XMLInterface(std::string filename)

~XMLInterface()

std::vector<XMLElement> get(const char *xpathexp)

std::vector<XMLElement> get(std::string xpathexp)

void dump(std::vector<char> &c)

template<class convT> convT get_value(const char *xpathexp): Provides type safe access to content element in XML files through XPATH.

bool exists(const char *xpathexp)

inline void set_current(XMLElement thisel)

Private Members

xmlDocPtr p_doc

xmlXPathContextPtr p_xpathCtx