#2251 add convert function for xml to get a valid version of the concept (because there were mismatches beforehand is an array is expected, but a single value is returned)

Author: sventhiel

Components/XML/BExIS.Xml.Helpers/BExIS.Xml.Helpers.csproj

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="DatasetStore.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Extensions\XmlExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mapping\XmlMapperManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mapping\XmlSchemaManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SampleStore.cs" />

Components/XML/BExIS.Xml.Helpers/Extensions/XmlExtensions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Xml;
+
+namespace BExIS.Xml.Helpers.Extensions
+{
+    public static class XmlExtensions
+    {
+        public static void TransformXmlToMatchClassTypes(XmlNode node, Type classType)
+        {
+            foreach (XmlNode childNode in node.ChildNodes)
+            {
+                string propertyName = childNode.Name;
+                PropertyInfo propertyInfo = classType.GetProperty(propertyName, BindingFlags.IgnoreCase | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance);
+
+                if (propertyInfo != null)
+                {
+                    // If it's a list or array type, ensure the XML node appropriately reflects that
+                    if (propertyInfo.PropertyType.IsGenericType && propertyInfo.PropertyType.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(List<>))
+                    {
+                        Type itemType = propertyInfo.PropertyType.GetGenericArguments()[0];
+
+                        foreach (XmlNode listItem in childNode.ChildNodes)
+                        {
+                            // Recursively transform the XML node to match the item type of the collection
+                            TransformXmlToMatchClassTypes(listItem, itemType);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (childNode.HasChildNodes)
+                    {
+                        TransformXmlToMatchClassTypes(childNode, propertyInfo.PropertyType);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Handle cases where the property is not found in the class type
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Property '{propertyName}' not found in '{classType.Name}'.");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}