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+% READ_SINFO_XML reads a submission info struct from a simple XML file.
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%
+% READ_SINFO_XML reads a submission info struct from a simple XML file.
+% 
+%  CALL:   sinfo = utils.helper.read_sinfo_xml(file)
+% 
+% The XML file should have a main node called 'submission_info'. Then all
+% sub-nodes supported by the sinfo fields will be read. 
+% 
+% For example:
+% 
+% <submission_info>
+%   <experiment_title>
+%   some nice experiment we can use
+%   </experiment_title>
+%   <experiment_description>
+%   Some nice experiment we did with some crazy results.
+%   But sometimes it takes a new line to describe in detail.
+%   </experiment_description>
+% </submission_info>
+% 
+% Supported fields:
+% 
+% 'experiment_title'
+% 'experiment_description'
+% 'analysis_description'
+% 'quantity'
+% 'keywords'
+% 'reference_ids'
+% 'additional_comments'
+% 'additional_authors'
+%
+% M Hewitson 08-02-10
+% 
+% $Id: read_sinfo_xml.m,v 1.1 2010/04/19 14:31:05 ingo Exp $
+% 
+
+function pl = read_sinfo_xml(file)
+  
+  xdoc = xmlread(file);
+  
+  fields = {'experiment_title', ...
+    'experiment_description', ...
+    'analysis_description', ...
+    'quantity', ...
+    'keywords', ...
+    'reference_ids', ...
+    'additional_comments',...
+    'additional_authors'};
+  
+  pl = plist();
+  % Look for a submission info node
+  for ii=1:xdoc.getLength
+    item = xdoc.item(ii-1);
+    if strcmp(char(item.getNodeName), 'submission_info')      
+      % Now get all the fields
+      for kk=1:item.getLength
+        node = item.item(kk-1);        
+        name = char(node.getNodeName);
+        if any(strcmp(name, fields))
+          pl.append(name, strtrim(char(node.getTextContent)));
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+end