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Writing ASP Chat using JavaScript and XML (Part 4)

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The last part of the ASP chat series. This article explains how to provide a chat with multiple rooms.
// SharedXML class.
function SharedXML(identifier) {
	this.addNode = SharedXML_addNode;
	this.insertNode = SharedXML_insertNode;
	this.insertXmlNode = SharedXML_insertXmlNode;
	this.findNode = SharedXML_findNode;
	this.findNodeByName = SharedXML_findNodeByName;
	this.removeNode = SharedXML_removeNode;
	//this.getXMLDocument = SharedXML_getXMLDocument;
	this.getWorkingNode = SharedXML_getWorkingNode;
	this.setAttribte = SharedXML_setAttribte;
	this.getItems = SharedXML_getItems;
	this.save = SharedXML_save;
	this.load = SharedXML_load;
	this.applicationIdentifier = identifier;
	this.xmlSection = "ROOM";
}

/**
 *  Add new xml node to shared xml. Assign new id to this node.
 *  @return Newly created xml node.
 */
function SharedXML_addNode() {
	var now = new Date();
	var id = now.valueOf();
	return this.insertNode(id)
}

/**
 *  Iserts new xml node in shared xml. Assign specified id to this node.
 *  @return Newly created xml node.
 */
function SharedXML_insertNode(id) {
	var workingNode = this.getWorkingNode();
	var xmlDoc = workingNode.ownerDocument;	
	var element = xmlDoc.createElement(this.xmlSection);
	workingNode.appendChild(element);
	this.setAttribte(element, "ID", id);
	return element;
}

/**
 *  Inserts specified node to this branch.
 */
function SharedXML_insertXmlNode(xmlNode) {
	var workingNode = this.getWorkingNode();
	workingNode.appendChild(xmlNode);
}

/**
 *  Create or rename name-value pair of attribute.
 *  @param name the attribute name.
 *  @param value attribute value.
 */
function SharedXML_setAttribte(xmlNode, name, value) {
	var attributeNode = xmlNode.attributes.getNamedItem(name);
	if(attributeNode != null) {
		attributeNode.nodeValue = value;
	}
	else {
		var xmlDoc = xmlNode.ownerDocument;
		attributeNode = xmlDoc.createAttribute(name);
		attributeNode.nodeValue = value;
		xmlNode.attributes.setNamedItem(attributeNode);
	}
}

/**
 *  Find node by id.
 *  @param id unique id to search.
 *  @return XML node if found or undefined value;
 */
function SharedXML_findNode(id) {
	var workingNode = this.getWorkingNode();
	var xmlDoc = workingNode.ownerDocument;
	xmlDoc.setProperty("SelectionLanguage", "XPath");
	var queryString = "*[@ID=" + id + "]";
	return workingNode.selectSingleNode(queryString);
}

/**
 *  Find node by name.
 *  @param name unique name to search.
 *  @return XML node if found or null;
 */
function SharedXML_findNodeByName(name) {
	var workingNode = this.getWorkingNode();
	var xmlDoc = workingNode.ownerDocument;
	xmlDoc.setProperty("SelectionLanguage", "XPath");
	var queryString = "*[@NAME=\"" + name + "\"]";
	return workingNode.selectSingleNode(queryString);
}

/**
 *  Removes specified node.
 *  @param xmlNode node to delete.
 */
function SharedXML_removeNode(xmlNode) {
	var workingNode = this.getWorkingNode();
	workingNode.removeChild(xmlNode);
}

/**
 *  Provides access to root node and first time creation 
 * of shared XML Document.
 *  @return Root node of shared FreeThreadedDOMDocument object.
 */
function SharedXML_getWorkingNode() {
	if(typeof(Application) != "undefined") {
		var xmlDoc = Application(this.applicationIdentifier);
		if(typeof(xmlDoc) == "undefined" || xmlDoc == null) {
			xmlDoc = Server.CreateObject("MSXML.FreeThreadedDOMDocument");
		}
		if(xmlDoc.firstChild == null) {
			var rootElement=xmlDoc.createElement("ROOT");
			xmlDoc.appendChild(rootElement);
			Application(this.applicationIdentifier) = xmlDoc;
		}
		return xmlDoc.firstChild;
	}
	else {
		// Testing purposes only.
		var xmlDoc = app[this.applicationIdentifier];
		if(typeof(xmlDoc) == "undefined") {
			xmlDoc = WScript.CreateObject("MSXML.FreeThreadedDOMDocument");
		}
		if(xmlDoc.firstChild == null) {
			var rootElement=xmlDoc.createElement("ROOT");
			xmlDoc.appendChild(rootElement);
			app[this.applicationIdentifier] = xmlDoc;
		}
		return xmlDoc.firstChild;
	}
}
var app = new Array;

/**
 *  Provides access and first time creation of shared XML Document.
 *  @return Shared FreeThreadedDOMDocument object.
 */
/*function SharedXML_getXMLDocument() {
	//if(typeof(Application) != "undefined") {
		var xmlDoc = Application(this.applicationIdentifier);
		if(typeof(xmlDoc) == "undefined" || xmlDoc == null) {
			xmlDoc = Server.CreateObject("MSXML.FreeThreadedDOMDocument");
		}
		if(xmlDoc.firstChild == null) {
			var rootElement=xmlDoc.createElement("ROOT");
			xmlDoc.appendChild(rootElement);
			Application(this.applicationIdentifier) = xmlDoc;
		}
		return xmlDoc;
	//}
	//else {
		// Testing purposes only.
	//	var xmlDoc = app;
	//	if(typeof(xmlDoc) == "undefined") {
	//		xmlDoc = WScript.CreateObject("MSXML.FreeThreadedDOMDocument");
	//		var rootElement=xmlDoc.createElement("ROOT");
	//		xmlDoc.appendChild(rootElement);
	//		app = xmlDoc;
	//	}
	//	return xmlDoc;
	//}
}*/
//var app;

/**
 *  Queries list of data items.
 *  @return XMLNodesList of managed child items.
 */
function SharedXML_getItems() {
	var workingNode = this.getWorkingNode();
	var itemsList = workingNode.childNodes;
	return itemsList;
}

/**
 *  Save shared data to file.
 */
function SharedXML_save(fileName) {
	var workingNode = this.getWorkingNode();
	var xmlDoc = workingNode.ownerDocument;
	xmlDoc.save(fileName);
}

/**
 *  Load shared data from file.
 */
function SharedXML_load(fileName) {
	var workingNode = this.getWorkingNode();
	var xmlDoc = workingNode.ownerDocument;
	xmlDoc.load(fileName);
}
// SharedXML class.

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Alexander Fedorenko is a professional C++ developer since 1996. He completed many custom and shareware projects. One of the successful projects is DevPlanner - tool for personal planning and time management.

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