misc

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/element.rs b/src/element.rs
index 04f2e5e..2b149a8 100644
--- a/src/element.rs
+++ b/src/element.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,22 @@ use std::{
 use crate::{
     error::Error,
     xml::{self, parsers_complete::Parser, Attribute},
+    Result,
 };
 
+pub trait FromElement: Sized {
+    fn from_element(element: Element) -> Result<Self>;
+}
+
+pub trait IntoElement {
+    fn into_element(&self) -> Element;
+
+    fn get_content(&self) -> Vec<Content> {
+        let element = self.into_element();
+        element.content
+    }
+}
+
 // when are namespaces names chosen then if they are automatically calculated
 // namespaces are held by readers and writers.
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Clone, Debug)]
@@ -26,7 +40,7 @@ pub struct Name {
     pub local_name: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Content {
     Element(Element),
     Text(String),
@@ -35,7 +49,7 @@ pub enum Content {
 }
 
 // should this be a trait?
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Element {
     pub name: Name,
     // namespace: Name,
@@ -51,6 +65,7 @@ pub struct Element {
     // you can validate the prefix and calculate the namespace from the current reader context
     // this results in readers and writers being able to return qualification errors as they aren't able to create elements until every part is qualified.
     pub attributes: HashMap<Name, String>,
+    // TODO: make a hashmap maybe? to be able to address parts of the content individually
     pub content: Vec<Content>,
 }