[Kalzium] [OpenBabel-Devel] Can I read these CML-properties in OB 2.1?

[Geoffrey Hutchison]

On Nov 17, 2006, at 1:36 PM, Carsten Niehaus wrote:

> After grepping OpenBabels code (todays svn/trunk) I found no way to  
> read these
> properties. So the only way around this seems to be to write a XML- 
> parser
> myself.

No, it's not even that hard. You'd just need to add a small amount of  
code to the existing CML parser to read the particular tags/ 
properties that you want.

Depending on the property of interest, there may also be a need for  
some improvement on the existing OBGenericData classes. Right now,  
it's easy to store key/value strings, but of course XML can be a bit  
more complicated with multiple attributes added to that mix.

> Or just a lack of manpower and it will come when somebody is  
> willing to do it?

Bingo. Add in the relatively small number of CML files which I've  
encountered with this sort of tagging.

I don't think adding this code would be difficult -- if you have a  
bit of time, I'd be happy to give you pointers. I'm not sure I'd have  
the time to do it myself right now.

Cheers,
-Geoff