Module ddsl.xtypes.xml
DDSL XML Import.
Load X-Types in Lua from XML.
Info:
- Author: Rajive Joshi
Functions
| root () | Get the top level "root" builtin module namespace. |
| empty () | Empty the root builtin module namespace. |
| string2xtypes (xmlstring[, ns=root]) | Given an XML string, imports the xtype definitions, and returns the root module populated with the datatypes defined in the XML string. |
| file2xtypes (filename[, ns=root]) | Given an XML file, imports the xtype definitions, and returns the root module populated with the datatypes defined in the XML file. |
| filelist2xtypes (files) | Given an array of XML files, imports the xtype definitions and returns the root module populated with the datatypes defined in the XML files. |
Fields
| log | logger to log messages and get/set the verbosity levels |
Functions
- root ()
-
Get the top level "root" builtin module namespace.
All the data-types are imported from XML files into this builtin namespace.Returns:
-
xtemplate
the root xtypes.module namespace for xml import
- empty ()
-
Empty the root builtin module namespace.
Deletes all the entries in the root module.
Returns:
-
xtemplate
the root xtypes.module namespace for xml import
- string2xtypes (xmlstring[, ns=root])
-
Given an XML string, imports the xtype definitions, and returns the
root module populated with the datatypes defined in the XML string.
Parameters:
- xmlstring string xml string containing XML datatype definitions
- ns xtemplate module namespace into which to import the datatypes (default root)
Returns:
-
the
module namespace populated with the datatypes defined
in the
xmlstring - file2xtypes (filename[, ns=root])
-
Given an XML file, imports the xtype definitions, and returns the
root module populated with the datatypes defined in the XML file.Parameters:
- filename string xml file path containing XML datatype definitions
- ns xtemplate module namespace into which to import the datatypes (default root)
Returns:
-
the
namespace populated with the datatypes defined in
the XML file
filename - filelist2xtypes (files)
-
Given an array of XML files, imports the xtype definitions and returns the
root module populated with the datatypes defined in the XML files.
Clears the root_module of any definitions, previously imported by calling empty.Parameters:
- files {string,...} array of file paths to XML files containing datatype definitions
Returns:
-
the
root module namespace populated with the datatypes defined
in the xml files given by
files
Fields
- log
- logger to log messages and get/set the verbosity levels