getXMLDOM(self, doc=None, parentNode=None)

Returns the (DOM) DocumentObject for the receiver.

Parameters 'doc' and 'parentDoc' should be both omitted or supplied. If they are omitted, a new DocumentObject is created. If they are supplied, elements are added to the parentNode.

Returns: the (possibly new) DocumentObject.

getXMLNodeName(self)

xmlAttributesDict(self)

raise 'AbstractInterface', 'xmlAttributesDict is an abstract method which should be defined in classes using the mix-in class XMLCapability'

Example:

return {'name':       ('string',
                       lambda self=None,p=None: None,
                       self.name ),
        'isAbstract': ( 'boolean',
                        self.setIsAbstract,
                        self.isAbstract ),
        'typeName':   ( 'string',
                        self.setTypeName,
                        self.typeName )
        }