Re: [PHP] Simple objective which always seems to make me think I'm doing it wrong.

On 23 May 2013 16:31, Stuart Dallas <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 23 May 2013, at 15:54, Richard Quadling <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I'm building an XML file.
> >
> > It is within an OOP structure and is pretty simple.
> >
> > The method is ...
> >
> >    /**
> >     * Turn an error from the W2GlobalData service into normal document as
> > this will make it easier to integrate downstream.
> >     *
> >     * @param \SimpleXMLElement $o_XML
> >     * @return \SimpleXMLElement
> >     * @todo Build document to be a correct request header with the
> > embedded error message.
> >     */
> >    public function normaliseError($o_XML)
> >    {
> >        $s_XML = <<< END_XML
> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> > <doc>
> >    <service>UK Verification (Edited)</service>
> >    <searchtext>
> >        <forename>{$this->a_RequestData['forename']}</forename>
> >        <middlename>{$this->a_RequestData['middlename']}</middlename>
> >        <surname>{$this->a_RequestData['surname']}</surname>
> >        <address1>{$this->a_RequestData['address1']}</address1>
> >        <address2>{$this->a_RequestData['address2']}</address2>
> >        <postcode>{$this->a_RequestData['postcode']}</postcode>
> >        <gender>{$this->a_RequestData['gender']}</gender>
> >        <dob>{$this->a_RequestData['dob']}</dob>
> >
> > <drivinglicence>{$this->a_RequestData['drivinglicence']}</drivinglicence>
> >        <passport>{$this->a_RequestData['passport']}</passport>
> >        <mpan>{$this->a_RequestData['mpan']}</mpan>
> >    </searchtext>
> >
> >
> <clientreference>{$this->a_RequestData['clientreference']}</clientreference>
> >    <resultcount/>
> >    <searchdate/>
> >    <expiry/>
> >    <timetaken/>
> >    <reportemailsent/>
> >    <error>
> >        {$o_XML->error}
> >    </error>
> > </doc>
> > END_XML;
> >        return new SimpleXMLElement($s_XML);
> >    }
> >
> > Nothing particularly difficult to understand, but I just don't like
> having
> > the XML embedded this way.
> >
> > Ideally, I want a scope aware include function, so I can say _something_
> > like ...
> >
> > $s_XML = require_once __CLASS__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR .
> > 'normalisedError.xml';
> >
> > and have the include be aware of the local scope (so $o_XML and $this are
> > all happy).
> >
> > I know I can write a template parser, but I'm just missing an obvious
> > solution that isn't fat and doesn't require a massive learning for the
> > other devs.
> >
> > Ideas?
>
>
> normalisedError.xml:
>
> <?php
>   return <<< END_XML
> the xml here
> END_XML;
>
> Then in your class your require_once line will work. However, use require
> instead of require_once otherwise if the function gets called twice it
> won't work the second time.
>
> -Stuart
>
> --
> Stuart Dallas
> 3ft9 Ltd
> http://3ft9.com/
>

Perfect!!! Thanks


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