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+% XML helper class for helpful xml functions.
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%
+% DESCRIPTION: XML is a helper class for helpful xml functions.
+%
+% To see the available static methods, call
+%
+% >> methods utils.xml
+%
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+classdef xml
+  
+  properties (Constant = true)
+    WILDCARD_CVS = '(ID)';
+    WILDCARD_NEWLINE = '(NL)';
+    
+    MAX_DOUBLE_IN_ROW = 50000;
+    MAX_IMAG_IN_ROW   = 1000;
+    MAX_NUM_IN_MATRIX = 2500;
+    
+%     FACTORY = javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory.newInstance();
+%     XPATH   = utils.xml.FACTORY.newXPath();
+  end
+  
+  %------------------------------------------------
+  %--------- Declaration of Static methods --------
+  %------------------------------------------------
+  methods (Static)
+    
+    %-------------------------------------------------------------
+    % List other methods
+    %-------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    % sinfo methods
+    varargout = read_sinfo_xml(varargin)
+    varargout = save_sinfo_xml(varargin)
+    
+    % xml methods
+    varargout = getCell(varargin)
+    varargout = getFromType(varargin)
+    varargout = getMatrix(varargin)
+    varargout = getNumber(varargin)
+    varargout = getObject(varargin)
+    varargout = getShape(varargin)
+    varargout = getString(varargin)
+    varargout = getStruct(varargin)
+    varargout = getSym(varargin)
+    varargout = getType(varargin)
+    varargout = getVector(varargin)
+    
+    % attach methods
+    varargout = attachCellToDom(varargin)
+    varargout = attachCharToDom(varargin)
+    varargout = attachEmptyObjectNode(varargin)
+    varargout = attachMatrixToDom(varargin)
+    varargout = attachNumberToDom(varargin)
+    varargout = attachStructToDom(varargin)
+    varargout = attachSymToDom(varargin)
+    varargout = attachVectorToDom(varargin)
+    
+    % get Nodes with xpath
+    varargout = getChildByName(varargin)
+    varargout = getChildrenByName(varargin)
+    
+    % misc methods
+    varargout = mchar(varargin) % Convert java String to MATLAB char
+    varargout = num2str(varargin) % Convert numbers to a string.
+    varargout = mat2str(varargin) % Convert a matrix or vector into a string
+    varargout = cellstr2str(varargin) % Convert a cell with strings into a string
+    
+    varargout = prepareVersionString(varargin)
+    varargout = prepareString(varargin)
+    varargout = recoverVersionString(varargin)
+    varargout = recoverString(varargin)
+    
+    varargout = getHistoryFromUUID(varargin)
+    
+    % old xml methods
+    values    = xmlread(node, obj_name)
+    varargout = xmlwrite(objs, xml, parent, property_name)
+    
+  end % End static methods
+  
+  
+end
+