XmlTools2/trunk/xmltools.cpp

#include "xmltools.h"

// Filters constructor
XmlTools::XmlTools(QString filesWildcard, XmlFilter filter, bool noBackups, bool noVerbose)
{
    this->filesToProcess=UtilXmlTools::getAllXmlFilesByWildcard(filesWildcard);
    this->filters=filter;
    this->backupsEnabled=!noBackups;
    this->verboseEnabled=!noVerbose;

    if(this->filesToProcess.isEmpty()){
        UtilXmlTools::displayErrorMessage("Loading xml files","No XML files were found for the wildcard: "+filesWildcard);
    }
}

// XPath constructor
XmlTools::XmlTools(QString filesWildcard, QString xPathExpression, bool noBackups, bool noVerbose)
{
    this->filesToProcess=UtilXmlTools::getAllXmlFilesByWildcard(filesWildcard);
    this->xPathExpression=xPathExpression;
    this->backupsEnabled=!noBackups;
    this->verboseEnabled=!noVerbose;
}

// Adds new values to an element
void XmlTools::addValues(QString newValues){

    // Process all XmlFiles
    for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){

        QStringList newValuesList, currValuesList;
        QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;

        UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled,this->verboseEnabled,"add-values");

        newValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(newValues);

        // Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
        if(this->xPathExpression==""){
            UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
        }
        else{
            UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
        }

        for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){

            currValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string())); // convert each element in a list (uses space as separator)

            for(int k=0; k<newValuesList.size(); k++){
                if(currValuesList.contains(newValuesList[k])){ // If the current element already contains this value proceed to the next
                    continue;
                }

                elements[j].text()=QString(Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string()) + " " + newValuesList[k]).toUtf8().constData(); // If it doesn't exists yet let's add it
            }
        }

        UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,"add-values");
    }

    UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(), "add-values");

}

void XmlTools::removeValues(QString valuesToRemove){

    // Process all XmlFiles
    for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){

        QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
        QStringList valuesToRemoveList, currValuesList;
        bool elementChanged=false;

        UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled, this->verboseEnabled, "remove-values");

        // Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
        if(this->xPathExpression==""){
            UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
        }
        else{
            UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
        }

        valuesToRemoveList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(valuesToRemove);

        for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){ // O(3)... Optimization may be necessary.
            currValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string())); // convert each element in a list (uses space as separator)

            for(int k=0; k<currValuesList.size(); k++){
                for(int m=0; m<valuesToRemoveList.size(); m++){
                    if(currValuesList[k]==valuesToRemoveList[m]){
                        currValuesList[k]=""; // flag to deletion
                        elementChanged=true;
                    }
                }
            }

            if(elementChanged){ // If curr element changed update the XML
                currValuesList.removeAll(""); // remove all files flagged to deletion
                elements[j].text()=currValuesList.join(' ').toUtf8().constData();
                elementChanged=false;
            }
        }

        UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "remove-values");
    }


    UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(),"remove-values");
}

void XmlTools::replaceValue(QString oldValue, QString newValue){

    // Process all XmlFiles
    for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){

        QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
        QStringList currValuesList;
        bool elementChanged=false;

        UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled, this->verboseEnabled, "replace-value");

        // Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
        if(this->xPathExpression==""){
            UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
        }
        else{
            UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
        }

        for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){
            currValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string())); // convert each element in a list (uses space as separator)

            for(int k=0; k<currValuesList.size(); k++){
                if(currValuesList[k]==oldValue){ // Found a match with the old value?
                    currValuesList[k]=newValue; // If found replace it with the new value
                    elementChanged=true;
                }
            }

            if(elementChanged){ // If curr element changed update the XML
                elements[j].text()=currValuesList.join(" ").toUtf8().constData();
            }
            elementChanged=false;
        }

        UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "replace-value");
    }

    UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(), "replace-value");
}

// Replaces all current values of an element by another (can be specified only specific positions)
void XmlTools::replaceAll(QString value, QString valuePositions){

    // Process all XmlFiles
    for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){

        QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;

        UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled, this->verboseEnabled, "replace-all");

        // Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
        if(this->xPathExpression==""){
            UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
        }
        else{
            UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
        }


        // Let's start the override
        for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){
            if(valuePositions!=""){
                elements[j].text()=replaceSpecificPositions(value, Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string()),valuePositions).toUtf8().constData();
            }
            else{
                elements[j].text()=value.toUtf8().constData();
            }
        }

        UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "replace-all");
    }

    UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(), "replace-all");
}

// Update a set of XML elements values based in the difference between the old and new value
// This can be used in multiple files if the difference between one file and other are the same e.g. increment to all current object positions 100 in y (A difference of -100).
// E.g. oldValue=5 , newValue=7; diffBetweenOldAndNewValue=-2
void XmlTools::updateElements(QString diffBetweenOldAndNewValue){

    // Process all XmlFiles
    for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){

        QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
        MultiDimVar lastXmlValue(0); // inicialize with any value or dimension
        MultiDimVar currXmlValue(0);
        MultiDimVar newXmlValue(0); // value that will update currValue

        UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled,this->verboseEnabled, "update-elements");

        // Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
        if(this->xPathExpression==""){
            UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
        }
        else{
            UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
        }


        if(elements.size()>1){
            lastXmlValue=MultiDimVar(Util::toQString(elements[0].text().as_string())); // the lastXmlValue will begin to be the first one of the node
            currXmlValue=MultiDimVar(Util::toQString(elements[1].text().as_string())); // the currXmlValue will begin to be the second one of the node
            newXmlValue=MultiDimVar::sub(lastXmlValue, MultiDimVar(diffBetweenOldAndNewValue));
            elements[0].text() = newXmlValue.toString().toUtf8().constData(); // update the first eblement with the new one already
        }

        // Let's start the node update
        for(int j=1; j<elements.size()-1; j++){ // We start in 1 because the 0 is already saved in lastXmlValue // -1 because we will also work with the next one in the current

            newXmlValue=MultiDimVar::sum(newXmlValue,MultiDimVar::sub(currXmlValue,lastXmlValue));
            elements[j].text() = newXmlValue.toString().toUtf8().constData(); // update element with the new value
            lastXmlValue=currXmlValue;
            currXmlValue=MultiDimVar(Util::toQString(elements[j+1].text().as_string()));

        }

        // To update too last element (avoid out of bound because i+1)
        newXmlValue=MultiDimVar::sum(newXmlValue,MultiDimVar::sub(currXmlValue,lastXmlValue));
        elements[elements.size()-1].text() = newXmlValue.toString().toUtf8().constData(); // update element with the new value

        UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "update-elements");
    }

    UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(),"updateNode");

}

// Invert a set of XML elements with specified name (and optionally a parent name)
void XmlTools::invertElements(){

    // Process all XmlFiles
    for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){
        UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled, this->verboseEnabled, "invert-elements");

        QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
        QStringList invertedElements; //Inverting the element order

        // Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
        if(this->xPathExpression==""){
            UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
        }
        else{
            UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
        }

        // Read all elements and save to the list
        for(int j=elements.size()-1; j>=0; j--){
            invertedElements << Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string());
        }

        // Override the tree with the inverted order
        for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){
            elements[j].text()= invertedElements[j].toUtf8().constData();
        }

        UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "invert-elements");
    }

    UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(),"invert-elements");

}

// Replaces specific values (given the position) for a new value
// [ currValues / positionsToReplaced are strings with composed by another strings space separated ]
// Returns a new string (space separated) will values replaced
QString XmlTools::replaceSpecificPositions(const QString &newValue, const QString &currValues, const QString &positionsToReplace){

    QList<int> positionsToReplaceList;
    QStringList currValuesList;

    positionsToReplaceList=Util::qListIntFromSpacedString(positionsToReplace);
    currValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(currValues);

    // Make some validation before the replacing
    if(currValuesList.size()<positionsToReplaceList.size()){
        UtilXmlTools::displayErrorMessage("replaceSpecificPositions","There are more positions to replace than the current xml values.");
    }

    foreach(int pos, positionsToReplaceList){
        if(pos>currValuesList.size()-1 || pos < 0){ //Are positions valid for the current values? //-1 because starts at 0
            UtilXmlTools::displayErrorMessage("replaceSpecificPositions","One or more of the specified positions to replace are out of range.");
        }
    }
    //

    // Finally replace the specified values
    foreach(int pos, positionsToReplaceList){
        currValuesList[pos]=newValue;
    }

    return currValuesList.join(" ");

}
Revision:	935
Committed:	Thu Feb 6 13:05:39 2014 UTC (11 years, 8 months ago) by s10k
Content type:	text/x-c++src
File size:	13308 byte(s)
Log Message:	XmlTools Oni's Mac folder use a special character (U+0192), because of this I had to change all encoding transformations to UTF8
#	Content
1	#include "xmltools.h"
2
3	// Filters constructor
4	XmlTools::XmlTools(QString filesWildcard, XmlFilter filter, bool noBackups, bool noVerbose)
5	{
6	this->filesToProcess=UtilXmlTools::getAllXmlFilesByWildcard(filesWildcard);
7	this->filters=filter;
8	this->backupsEnabled=!noBackups;
9	this->verboseEnabled=!noVerbose;
10
11	if(this->filesToProcess.isEmpty()){
12	UtilXmlTools::displayErrorMessage("Loading xml files","No XML files were found for the wildcard: "+filesWildcard);
13	}
14	}
15
16	// XPath constructor
17	XmlTools::XmlTools(QString filesWildcard, QString xPathExpression, bool noBackups, bool noVerbose)
18	{
19	this->filesToProcess=UtilXmlTools::getAllXmlFilesByWildcard(filesWildcard);
20	this->xPathExpression=xPathExpression;
21	this->backupsEnabled=!noBackups;
22	this->verboseEnabled=!noVerbose;
23	}
24
25	// Adds new values to an element
26	void XmlTools::addValues(QString newValues){
27
28	// Process all XmlFiles
29	for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){
30
31	QStringList newValuesList, currValuesList;
32	QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
33
34	UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled,this->verboseEnabled,"add-values");
35
36	newValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(newValues);
37
38	// Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
39	if(this->xPathExpression==""){
40	UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
41	}
42	else{
43	UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
44	}
45
46	for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){
47
48	currValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string())); // convert each element in a list (uses space as separator)
49
50	for(int k=0; k<newValuesList.size(); k++){
51	if(currValuesList.contains(newValuesList[k])){ // If the current element already contains this value proceed to the next
52	continue;
53	}
54
55	elements[j].text()=QString(Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string()) + " " + newValuesList[k]).toUtf8().constData(); // If it doesn't exists yet let's add it
56	}
57	}
58
59	UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,"add-values");
60	}
61
62	UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(), "add-values");
63
64	}
65
66	void XmlTools::removeValues(QString valuesToRemove){
67
68	// Process all XmlFiles
69	for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){
70
71	QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
72	QStringList valuesToRemoveList, currValuesList;
73	bool elementChanged=false;
74
75	UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled, this->verboseEnabled, "remove-values");
76
77	// Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
78	if(this->xPathExpression==""){
79	UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
80	}
81	else{
82	UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
83	}
84
85	valuesToRemoveList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(valuesToRemove);
86
87	for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){ // O(3)... Optimization may be necessary.
88	currValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string())); // convert each element in a list (uses space as separator)
89
90	for(int k=0; k<currValuesList.size(); k++){
91	for(int m=0; m<valuesToRemoveList.size(); m++){
92	if(currValuesList[k]==valuesToRemoveList[m]){
93	currValuesList[k]=""; // flag to deletion
94	elementChanged=true;
95	}
96	}
97	}
98
99	if(elementChanged){ // If curr element changed update the XML
100	currValuesList.removeAll(""); // remove all files flagged to deletion
101	elements[j].text()=currValuesList.join(' ').toUtf8().constData();
102	elementChanged=false;
103	}
104	}
105
106	UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "remove-values");
107	}
108
109
110	UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(),"remove-values");
111	}
112
113	void XmlTools::replaceValue(QString oldValue, QString newValue){
114
115	// Process all XmlFiles
116	for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){
117
118	QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
119	QStringList currValuesList;
120	bool elementChanged=false;
121
122	UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled, this->verboseEnabled, "replace-value");
123
124	// Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
125	if(this->xPathExpression==""){
126	UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
127	}
128	else{
129	UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
130	}
131
132	for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){
133	currValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string())); // convert each element in a list (uses space as separator)
134
135	for(int k=0; k<currValuesList.size(); k++){
136	if(currValuesList[k]==oldValue){ // Found a match with the old value?
137	currValuesList[k]=newValue; // If found replace it with the new value
138	elementChanged=true;
139	}
140	}
141
142	if(elementChanged){ // If curr element changed update the XML
143	elements[j].text()=currValuesList.join(" ").toUtf8().constData();
144	}
145	elementChanged=false;
146	}
147
148	UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "replace-value");
149	}
150
151	UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(), "replace-value");
152	}
153
154	// Replaces all current values of an element by another (can be specified only specific positions)
155	void XmlTools::replaceAll(QString value, QString valuePositions){
156
157	// Process all XmlFiles
158	for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){
159
160	QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
161
162	UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled, this->verboseEnabled, "replace-all");
163
164	// Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
165	if(this->xPathExpression==""){
166	UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
167	}
168	else{
169	UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
170	}
171
172
173	// Let's start the override
174	for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){
175	if(valuePositions!=""){
176	elements[j].text()=replaceSpecificPositions(value, Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string()),valuePositions).toUtf8().constData();
177	}
178	else{
179	elements[j].text()=value.toUtf8().constData();
180	}
181	}
182
183	UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "replace-all");
184	}
185
186	UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(), "replace-all");
187	}
188
189	// Update a set of XML elements values based in the difference between the old and new value
190	// This can be used in multiple files if the difference between one file and other are the same e.g. increment to all current object positions 100 in y (A difference of -100).
191	// E.g. oldValue=5 , newValue=7; diffBetweenOldAndNewValue=-2
192	void XmlTools::updateElements(QString diffBetweenOldAndNewValue){
193
194	// Process all XmlFiles
195	for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){
196
197	QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
198	MultiDimVar lastXmlValue(0); // inicialize with any value or dimension
199	MultiDimVar currXmlValue(0);
200	MultiDimVar newXmlValue(0); // value that will update currValue
201
202	UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled,this->verboseEnabled, "update-elements");
203
204	// Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
205	if(this->xPathExpression==""){
206	UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
207	}
208	else{
209	UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
210	}
211
212
213	if(elements.size()>1){
214	lastXmlValue=MultiDimVar(Util::toQString(elements[0].text().as_string())); // the lastXmlValue will begin to be the first one of the node
215	currXmlValue=MultiDimVar(Util::toQString(elements[1].text().as_string())); // the currXmlValue will begin to be the second one of the node
216	newXmlValue=MultiDimVar::sub(lastXmlValue, MultiDimVar(diffBetweenOldAndNewValue));
217	elements[0].text() = newXmlValue.toString().toUtf8().constData(); // update the first eblement with the new one already
218	}
219
220	// Let's start the node update
221	for(int j=1; j<elements.size()-1; j++){ // We start in 1 because the 0 is already saved in lastXmlValue // -1 because we will also work with the next one in the current
222
223	newXmlValue=MultiDimVar::sum(newXmlValue,MultiDimVar::sub(currXmlValue,lastXmlValue));
224	elements[j].text() = newXmlValue.toString().toUtf8().constData(); // update element with the new value
225	lastXmlValue=currXmlValue;
226	currXmlValue=MultiDimVar(Util::toQString(elements[j+1].text().as_string()));
227
228	}
229
230	// To update too last element (avoid out of bound because i+1)
231	newXmlValue=MultiDimVar::sum(newXmlValue,MultiDimVar::sub(currXmlValue,lastXmlValue));
232	elements[elements.size()-1].text() = newXmlValue.toString().toUtf8().constData(); // update element with the new value
233
234	UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "update-elements");
235	}
236
237	UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(),"updateNode");
238
239	}
240
241	// Invert a set of XML elements with specified name (and optionally a parent name)
242	void XmlTools::invertElements(){
243
244	// Process all XmlFiles
245	for(int i=0; i<this->filesToProcess.size(); i++){
246	UtilXmlTools::loadXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document,this->rootNode,this->backupsEnabled, this->verboseEnabled, "invert-elements");
247
248	QList<pugi::xml_node> elements;
249	QStringList invertedElements; //Inverting the element order
250
251	// Check how the elements will be fetched via element name or xpath expression
252	if(this->xPathExpression==""){
253	UtilXmlTools::getAllNamedElements(this->rootNode,elements,this->filters);
254	}
255	else{
256	UtilXmlTools::getAllXpathElements(this->xPathExpression,this->document,elements);
257	}
258
259	// Read all elements and save to the list
260	for(int j=elements.size()-1; j>=0; j--){
261	invertedElements << Util::toQString(elements[j].text().as_string());
262	}
263
264	// Override the tree with the inverted order
265	for(int j=0; j<elements.size(); j++){
266	elements[j].text()= invertedElements[j].toUtf8().constData();
267	}
268
269	UtilXmlTools::saveXmlFile(this->filesToProcess[i],this->document, "invert-elements");
270	}
271
272	UtilXmlTools::displaySuccessMessage(this->filesToProcess.size(),"invert-elements");
273
274	}
275
276	// Replaces specific values (given the position) for a new value
277	// [ currValues / positionsToReplaced are strings with composed by another strings space separated ]
278	// Returns a new string (space separated) will values replaced
279	QString XmlTools::replaceSpecificPositions(const QString &newValue, const QString &currValues, const QString &positionsToReplace){
280
281	QList<int> positionsToReplaceList;
282	QStringList currValuesList;
283
284	positionsToReplaceList=Util::qListIntFromSpacedString(positionsToReplace);
285	currValuesList=Util::qStringListFromSpacedString(currValues);
286
287	// Make some validation before the replacing
288	if(currValuesList.size()<positionsToReplaceList.size()){
289	UtilXmlTools::displayErrorMessage("replaceSpecificPositions","There are more positions to replace than the current xml values.");
290	}
291
292	foreach(int pos, positionsToReplaceList){
293	if(pos>currValuesList.size()-1 \|\| pos < 0){ //Are positions valid for the current values? //-1 because starts at 0
294	UtilXmlTools::displayErrorMessage("replaceSpecificPositions","One or more of the specified positions to replace are out of range.");
295	}
296	}
297	//
298
299	// Finally replace the specified values
300	foreach(int pos, positionsToReplaceList){
301	currValuesList[pos]=newValue;
302	}
303
304	return currValuesList.join(" ");
305
306	}