Simplified Mapping Style

Simplified Mapping Style

Simplified mapping style differs from the standard mapping style in the way the root element and element references are mapped. Instead of using name/value structure:

{ name : <elementName>, value: <elementValue> }

the simplified mapping style just does

{ <elementName> : <elementValue> }

The <elementName> is turned into string using the configured namespace prefixes. This also applies to the any attribute property.

Important note. Make sure to configure the namespace prefixes you use in property names. Otherwise you'll get Element [my:element] is not known in this context. kind of errors when trying to marshall.

• Root element
• Attributes
  • Any attribute property
• Elements
  • Element reference property
  • Element references property
  • Any element property

Root element

Example.

XML:

<value attribute="check">test</value>

JS:

{
	value : {
		value : "test",
		attribute : "check"
	}
}

Attributes

Any attribute property

Example.

Fragment of the mapping:

{
	name: "otherAttributes",
	type: "anyAttribute"
}

XML:

<anyAttribute xmlns:a="urn:a" xmlns:b="urn:b" a:a="a" b:b="b">test</anyAttribute>

JS:

{
	otherAttributes : {
		"xmlns:a" : "urn:a",
		"xmlns:b" : "urn:b",
		"a:a" : "a",
		"b:b" : "b"
	}
}

Elements

Element reference property

Fragment of the mapping:

{
	name: 'base',
	collection: true,
	elementName: 'base',
	typeInfo: 'Zero.BaseType',
	type: 'elementRef'
}

XML:

<elementRef><base><alpha>one</alpha><beta>2</beta></base></elementRef>

JS:

{
	base : [ {
		base : {
			alpha : "one",
			beta : [ 2 ]
		}
	} ]
}

Element references property

Fragment of the mapping:

{
	name: 'alphaOrBeta',
	collection: true,
	elementTypeInfos: [{
		elementName: 'beta',
		typeInfo: 'Zero.ValueType'
	}, {
		elementName: 'alpha',
		typeInfo: 'Zero.ValueType'
	}],
	type: 'elementRefs'
}

XML:

<elementRefs><alpha>one</alpha><beta>2</beta></elementRefs>

JS:

{
	alphaOrBeta : [ {
		alpha : {
			value : "one"
		}
	}, {
		beta : {
			value : "2"
		}
	} ]
}

Any element property

Fragment of the mapping:

{
	name: 'any',
	domAllowed: true,
	typedObjectAllowed: true,
	type: 'anyElement'
}

XML:

<anyElementLax><string>test</string></anyElementLax>

JS:

{
	any : {
		string : "test"
	}
}