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+<?php
+/*
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.phpdoctrine.com>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * class Doctrine_Import_XML
+ *
+ * Different methods to import a XML schema. The logic behind using two different
+ * methods is simple. Some people will like the idea of producing Doctrine_Record
+ * objects directly, which is totally fine. But in fast and growing application,
+ * table definitions tend to be a little bit more volatile. importArr() can be used
+ * to output a table definition in a PHP file. This file can then be stored 
+ * independantly from the object itself.
+ *
+ * @package     Doctrine
+ * @category    Object Relational Mapping
+ * @link        www.phpdoctrine.com
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.php LGPL
+ * @version     $Revision$
+ * @author      Nicolas Bérard-Nault <nicobn@gmail.com>
+ */
+abstract class Doctrine_Import_XML
+{
+    /**
+     * importObj
+     *
+     * A method to import a XML Schema and translate it into a Doctrine_Record object
+     *
+     * @param string $Schema       The file containing the XML schema
+     * @param string $Directory    The directory where the Doctrine_Record classes will
+     *                             be written
+     * @static
+     */
+    public static function importObj($Schema, $Directory)
+    {
+        $Builder = new Doctrine_Import_Builder();
+        $Builder->setTargetPath($Directory);
+
+        $Arr = self::importArr($Schema);
+       
+        foreach ($Arr as $Name => $Columns) {
+            $Builder->buildRecord($Name, $Columns);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * importArr
+     *
+     * A method to import a XML Schema and translate it into a property array. 
+     * The function returns that property array.
+     *
+     * @param  string $Schema   Path to the file containing the XML schema
+     * @return array
+     * @static
+     */
+    public static function importArr($schema)
+    {
+        if (!is_readable($schema)) {
+            throw new Doctrine_Import_Exception('Could not read schema file '. $schema);
+        }
+        
+        $xmlObj = simplexml_load_file($schema);
+      
+        /* Go through all tables... */
+        foreach ($xmlObj->table as $table) {
+            print 'table: '. $table->name . "\n";
+            
+            /* Go through all columns... */
+            foreach ($table->declaration->field as $field) {
+                print '    field: '. $field->name . "\n";
+
+                $colDesc = array(
+                    'name'      => (string) $field->name,
+                    'type'      => (string) $field->type,
+                    'ptype'     => (string) $field->type,
+                    'length'    => (int) $field->length,
+                    'fixed'     => (int) $field->fixed,
+                    'unsigned'  => (bool) $field->unsigned,
+                    'primary'   => (bool) (isset($field->primary) && $field->primary),
+                    'default'   => (string) $field->default,
+                    'notnull'   => (bool) (isset($field->notnull) && $field->notnull),
+                    'autoinc'   => (bool) (isset($field->autoincrement) && $field->autoincrement),
+                );
+            
+                $columns[(string) $field->name] = $colDesc;
+            }
+            
+            $tables[(string) $table->name] = $columns;
+        }
+        
+        return $tables;
+    }
+}
+
+?>