def _format_row_xml(self, row):
"""
Utility method for turning an row dictionary into valid xml for
entering or updating a row into the table
@param employee: Dictionary containing row data information.
"""
xml_fields = ''
for k, v in row.iteritems():
xml_fields += make_field_xml(k, v, pre='\t', post='\n')
xml = "<row>\n{}</row>".format(xml_fields)
return xml
def _format_report_xml(self, fields, title='My Custom Report', report_format='pdf'):
"""
Utility method for turning an employee dictionary into valid employee xml.
@param fields: List containing report fields.
"""
xml_fields = ''
for field in fields:
xml_fields += make_field_xml(field, None, pre='\t\t', post='\n')
# Really cheesy way to build XML... this should probably be replaced at some point.
xml = '''<report output="{0}">\n\t<title>{1}</title>\n\t<fields>\n{2}\t</fields>\n</report>'''.format(report_format, title, xml_fields)
return xml
def _format_employee_xml(self, employee):
"""
Utility method for turning an employee dictionary into valid employee xml.
@param employee: Dictionary containing employee information.
"""
xml_fields = ''
for key in employee:
if not self.employee_fields.get(key):
raise UserWarning("You passed in an invalid field")
else:
xml_fields += make_field_xml(key, employee[key], pre='\t', post='\n')
# Really cheesy way to build XML... this should probably be replaced at some point.
xml = "<employee>\n{}</employee>".format(xml_fields)
return xml
