go-xml-example-generator

A Go tool/library that generates example XML snippets from XSD schemas. Given an XSD schema and an element name, it produces a valid XML example that matches the schema's structure.

Features

• Generates example XML for any element defined in an XSD schema
• Handles complex types with nested elements
• Supports common XSD types (string, int, boolean, date, etc.)
• Optional namespace support with custom prefixes

Installation

As a command line tool:

go install github.com/outofcoffee/go-xml-example-generator@latest

As a dependency in your Go project:

go get github.com/outofcoffee/go-xml-example-generator

Usage

Command Line

go-xml-example-generator [xsd_path] [element_name]

For example:

go-xml-example-generator schemas/petstore.xsd getPetByIdResponse

This will output something like:

<getPetByIdResponse>
  <id>42</id>
  <name>colour</name>
</getPetByIdResponse>

As a Library

Basic usage:

import "github.com/outofcoffee/go-xml-example-generator/examplegen"

// Generate XML from an XSD file
xml, err := examplegen.Generate("path/to/schema.xsd", "elementName")
if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(xml)

With namespace support:

// Generate XML with a namespace and prefix
xml, err := examplegen.GenerateWithNs("path/to/schema.xsd", "elementName", "urn:foo:bar", "foo")
if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(xml)
// Output:
// <foo:elementName xmlns:foo="urn:foo:bar">
//   <foo:childElement>value</foo:childElement>
// </foo:elementName>

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/outofcoffee/go-xml-example-generator.git
cd go-xml-example-generator
go build

Running Tests

go test ./...

Dependencies

• github.com/xuri/xgen - XML schema parser

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

MIT

Author

outofcoffee