Problem parsing XML with single or multiple elements

[sewalsh]

Take the following for example:

<foo>
    <bar>
         <item></item>
   <bar>
   <bar>
         <item></item>
         <item></item>
   </bar>
</foo>

You have to make a choice to either parse as a single item or an array [item]. Both options are not available.

[gcharita]

This is an interesting issue. I might have an idea on how to solve it.

Until the next release you can map the following example XML:

<foo>
    <bar>
        <item>1</item>
    </bar>
    <bar>
        <item>2</item>
        <item>3</item>
    </bar>
</foo>

Using this trick:

class Foo: XMLMappable {
    var nodeName: String!
    
    var bar: [Bar]?
    
    required init(map: XMLMap) {
        
    }
    
    func mapping(map: XMLMap) {
        bar <- map["bar"]
    }
}

class Bar: XMLMappable {
    var nodeName: String!
    
    var items: [Int]?
    private var item: Int?
    
    required init(map: XMLMap) {
        
    }
    
    func mapping(map: XMLMap) {
        items <- map["item"]
        item <- map["item"]
        if let singleItem = item {
            items = [singleItem]
        }
    }
}

It isn't pretty but will do the job.

[sewalsh]

Cheers! This worked.