def load_elem(element, ignore=None):
"""Load the given XML element as a `dict`, skipping any child elements
listed in the given `ignore` argument."""
result = data.load_attrs(element) or {}
result['kind'] = element.tag
for child in list(element):
if ignore and child.tag in ignore: continue
name, value = data.load_elem(child)
result[name] = value
return result
def load_layout(element):
"""Load layout data from the given XML element."""
# Load everything except for the row & fieldset elements
result = load_elem(element, ignore=["row", "fieldset"])
# Load the form fieldset as a simple array of elements
if element.tag == "form":
fieldset = element.find("fieldset")
result['fieldset'] = load_elem(fieldset, ignore="input")
result['fieldset']['inputs'] = load_list(fieldset, "input", load_input)
# Collect all row elements into an array of row objects
rows = []
for item in element.findall("row"):
row = data.load_attrs(item) or {}
row['panels'] = [load_panel(panel) for panel in list(item)]
rows.append(row)
result['rows'] = rows
return result
