[seam-issues] [JBoss JIRA] Created: (SEAMFORGE-20) Forge needs to provide an XML manipulation library similar to the Java Parser

[Lincoln Baxter III (JIRA)]

Forge needs to provide an XML manipulation library similar to the Java Parser
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                 Key: SEAMFORGE-20
                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/SEAMFORGE-20
             Project: Seam Forge
          Issue Type: Feature Request
          Components: Java Parser
    Affects Versions: 1.0.0.Alpha1
         Environment: All
            Reporter: Lincoln Baxter III
             Fix For: 1.0.0.Alpha2


As part of project generation, manipulation, and general grokkage, Forge needs to be able to consume XML files in a manner that is relatively easy for both developers and thusly for the users of the plugins they provide.

Potential options: 

1) GPath - http://groovy.codehaus.org/Reading+XML+using+Groovy%27s+XmlParser
2) XPath - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/x-javaxpathapi.html
3) MVEL - using property handlers to expose XML

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By simply adding groovy dep to the parent POM (and the relevant API poms), we could enable the use of Groovy in plugins, which would enable GPath if developers do not want to use XPath.



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