A recursive from_xml

gistfile1.rb

  def import
    xml = open(params[:_]).read # Param for opening an XML file ( http://localhost/import?_=http://localhost/companies.xml )
    doc = REXML::Document.new(xml)
    @import = initialize_import(doc)
    respond_to do |format|
      format.html
    end
  end

  # Process parent XML elements
  def initialize_import(xml)
    @array = Array.new
    xml.elements.each do |e|
      if e.size > 0 and e.attributes.get_attribute("type") and e.attributes.get_attribute("type").value.to_sym == :array
        puts "Initialize #{e.name}"
        e.elements.each do |ee|
          puts "  Initialized Import With #{ee.name.underscore.classify}"
          model = ee.name.underscore.classify.constantize.new
          ee.elements.each do |eee|
            if eee.size > 0 and eee.attributes.get_attribute("type") and eee.attributes.get_attribute("type").value.to_sym == :array
              puts "    Process #{eee.name}"
              process_import(eee,model)
            elsif eee.size == 1
              puts "  Set Attribute #{eee.name} = #{eee.text}"
              model[eee.name]= eee.text
            end
          end
          @array << model
        end
      else
        puts "FAILED TO INITIALIZE IMPORT"
      end
    end
    return @array
  end
  
  # Process children XML elements
  def process_import(xml,model)
    h = Hash.new
    xml.elements.each do |e|
      puts "    Enumerating #{e.name.underscore.pluralize}"
      i = model.send(e.name.underscore.pluralize).build
      e.elements.each do |ee|
        if ee.size > 0 and ee.attributes.get_attribute("type") and ee.attributes.get_attribute("type").value.to_sym == :array
          puts "      Encountered Array #{ee.name}"
          process_import(ee,i)
        elsif ee.size == 1
          puts "      Set Attribute #{ee.name} = #{ee.text}"
          i.send("#{ee.name.underscore}=", ee.text)
        end
      end
      model
    end
  end