Xml Converter - convert from xml to array and viceversa

A package that allows you to easily convert your XML string into array format or generate an XML string from an array. This package is based on: Spatie Array to XML and Gaarf XML string to PHP array.

Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require dmb/xml-converter

From Array to XML

Below some examples of use.

Default root name: root

$arrayConverted = (new FromArray())
    ->convertToXml($arrayToConvert);

Custom root name: customRootName

$arrayConverted = (new FromArray())
    ->convertToXml(
        $arrayToConvert,
        'customRootName'
    );

Custom root name: customRootName and attributes

$arrayConverted = (new FromArray())
    ->convertToXml(
        $arrayToConvert,
        [
        'rootElementName' => 'customRootName',
        '_attributes' => [
            'xmlns' => 'https://github.com/davidemariabusi/xml-converter',
        ],
    );

Example with all features

$arrayToConvert = [
    'First_User' => [
        '_attributes' => [
            'attr1' => 'value'
        ],
        'name' => 'Name',
    ],
    'Second_User' => [
        'name' => 'Name 2'
    ],
    'Third_User' => [
        '_attributes' => [
            'attr2' => 'value 2'
        ],
        '_value' => 'Name 3'
    ]
];

$arrayConverted = (new FromArray())
    ->convertToXml(
        $arrayToConvert,
        [
            'rootElementName' => 'customRootName',
            '_attributes' => [
                'xmlns' => 'https://github.com/davidemariabusi/xml-converter',
            ],
        ]
    );

Result

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<customRootName xmlns="https://github.com/davidemariabusi/xml-converter">
    <First_User attr1="value">
        <name>Name</name>
        <weapon>Lightsaber</weapon>
    </First User>
    <Second_User>
        <name>Name2</name>
    </Second_User>
    <Third_User attr2="value 2">
        Name 3
    </Third_User>
</customRootName>

From XML to Array

Below some examples of use.

With valid XML

The xml will be converted to array.

try {
    $converted = (new FromXml())
        ->convertToArray($validXml);
} catch (XmlParsingExcpetion $e) {
    $error = $e->getMessage();
}

With invalid XML

An XmlParsingExcpetion will be caught.

try {
    $converted = (new FromXml())
        ->convertToArray($invalidXML);
} catch (XmlParsingExcpetion $e) {
    $error = $e->getMessage();
}

Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG for more information on what has changed recently.

Credits

• Davide Maria Busi
• Spatie Array to XML
• Gaarf XML string to PHP array
  
  

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.