def do_test_from_xml_file(version, xml_file, encoding):
"""Tests an xml representation aginst passed encoding.
Keyword Arguments:
version -- cim version that representation conforms to.
xml_file - name of xml file to be opened.
encoding -- type of representation to decode.
"""
from pycim.cim_serializer import decode, encode
# Decode from xml test file.
xml = get_test_xml_file(version, xml_file)
obj = decode(xml, version, 'xml')
# Encode.
encoded = encode(obj, version, encoding)
assert encoded is not None
# Decode.
decoded = decode(encoded, version, encoding)
assert decoded is not None
# Compare decodings.
assert obj.as_dict() == decoded.as_dict()
def decode_obj_from_xml(version, xml_file, expected_type):
"""Decodes a test xml file & performs basic assertions.
Keyword Arguments:
version -- cim version that representation conforms to.
xml_file - name of xml file to be opened.
expected_type -- type that the decoded instance should be.
"""
from pycim.cim_serializer import decode
# Open cim xml file.
xml = get_test_xml_file(version, xml_file)
# Decode.
obj = decode(xml, version, 'xml')
# Perform basic assertions.
assert obj is not None
assert isinstance(obj, expected_type)
return obj