/**
* Pass in a multi dimensional array and this recrusively loops through and builds up an XML document.
*
* @param array $data
* @param string $rootNodeName - what you want the root node to be - defaults to data.
* @param SimpleXMLElement $xml - should only be used recursively
* @return string XML
*/
public static function makeXML($data, $rootNodeName = 'data', $xml = null)
{
// turn off compatibility mode as simple xml throws a wobbly if you don't.
if (ini_get('zend.ze1_compatibility_mode') == 1) {
ini_set('zend.ze1_compatibility_mode', 0);
}
if ($xml == null) {
$xml = simplexml_load_string("<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><" . $rootNodeName . " />");
}
// loop through the data passed in.
foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
// no numeric keys in our xml please!
if (is_numeric($key)) {
// make string key...
$key = "unknownNode_" . (string) $key;
}
// replace anything not alpha numeric
$key = preg_replace('/[^a-z]/i', '', $key);
// if there is another array found recrusively call this function
if (is_array($value)) {
$node = $xml->addChild($key);
// recrusive call.
Bolts_Api::makeXML($value, $rootNodeName, $node);
} else {
// add single node.
$value = htmlentities($value);
$xml->addChild($key, $value);
}
}
// pass back as string. or simple xml object if you want!
return $xml->asXML();
}
public function dumpData()
{
$data = $this->fetchAll();
$xml = Bolts_Api::makeXml($data->toArray(), $this->_name);
if (count($data) > 0) {
dd($data);
}
return $xml;
}
