ActionScript and XML

I have been playing around with Flex/ActionScript for quite some time now and as an experienced Java developer I must say I like it a lot. I will share some findings in this space (mostly because my memory is not what it should be so it's a good place for me to re-find my findings :-)).

Howto-Marshal:

protected function marshalMetaMedia(order:Order) : XML {
        var xml:XML =
                <ns:order xmlns:ns="http://www.ordersystem.se/schema/order/1.0">
                    <id>{order.id}</id>
                </ns:metamedia>;
        return xml;
}

See how simple it is to create XML and to intertwine it with the values passed to the method! It's to easy to believe, huh? :-)

HowTo-Unmarshal:

protected function unmarshalOrder(xml:XML):MetaMedia {
    var order:Order = new Order();
        order.id = xml["id"].text();
    return order;
}

Simple is beautiful!