Method: JSS::Extendable#ext_attr_xml

Defined in:
lib/jss/api_object/extendable.rb

#ext_attr_xml ⇒ REXML::Element

This method is part of a private API. You should avoid using this method if possible, as it may be removed or be changed in the future.

TODO: make this (and all XML amending) method take the in-progress XML doc and add (or not) the EA xml to it. See how Sitable#add_site_to_xml works, as called from Computer.rest_xml

Returns:

  • An <extension_attribute> element to be included in the rest_xml of objects that mix-in this module.

API:

  • private



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# File 'lib/jss/api_object/extendable.rb', line 218

def ext_attr_xml
  @changed_eas ||= []
  eaxml = REXML::Element.new('extension_attributes')
  @extension_attributes.each do |ea|
    next unless @changed_eas.include? ea[:name]

    ea_el = eaxml.add_element('extension_attribute')
    ea_el.add_element('name').text = ea[:name]

    if ea[:type] == 'Date'
      begin
        ea_el.add_element('value').text = ea[:value].to_jss_date
      rescue
        ea_el.add_element('value').text = ea[:value].to_s
      end
    else
      ea_el.add_element('value').text = ea[:value].to_s
    end # if
  end # each do ea

  eaxml
end