eonist / reflectionlib

Reflection Utils

Reflection and unwrapping

Features:

• Reflection (to XML)
• UnWrapping (from XML)
• Class and StructSupport
• Array and Dictionary Support
• Inheritance support (OOP)

/**
 * NOTE: we use 32 bit RGBA values when storing color data (This also stores the alpha value)
 * NOTE: XML is used as the storage syntax. JSON could be used but there was no apparent benefit so XML it is
 */
let temp = Temp(NSColor.redColor())
let xml = Reflection.toXML(temp)/*Reflection*/
print(xml.XMLString)//Output: <Temp><color type="NSColor">FFFF0000</color></Temp>
let newInstance = Temp.unWrap(xml)!/*UnWrapping*/
print(newInstance.color.hexString)//Output: FF0000

class Temp{
    var color:NSColor
    init(_ color:NSColor){
        self.color = color
    }
}
extension Temp:UnWrappable{
    static func unWrap<T>(xml:XML) -> T? {
        let color:NSColor? = unWrap(xml,"color")
        return Temp(color!) as? T
    }
}