Python object serialization to XML & deserialization from XML

Question

How I can serialize instance of class to XML file and deserialize back?

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For example.

I have class "Cat":

class Cat:
    __name=''
    __age=0
    __tail_length=0
    __weight=0

    def __init__(self, name, age, tail_length, weight):
        self.__name=name
        self.__age=age
        self.__tail_length=tail_length
        self.__weight=weight

Is possible make that?

timon=Cat(name='Timon', age=3, tail_length=20, weight=18)
magic_xml_serializer.serialize(destfile='cat-timon.xml', obj=timon)
del(timon)
timon=magic_xml_serializer.deserialize(sourcefile='cat-timon.xml')
print ('yes','no')[type(timon)=='Cat'] #yes

If it's possible to do, please write me how. Or just give me link with examples of code. Thanks!

PS Python version 2.7

Answer 1

you can use spyne for getting xml output over a server (RPC). spyne is excellent for soap if that is what you want (looking at your C# .NET background)