lib/feed_tools/feed_item.rb in feedtools-0.2.11 vs lib/feed_tools/feed_item.rb in feedtools-0.2.12

@@ -124,10 +124,12 @@
     
     # Initialize the feed object
     def initialize
       super
       @feed = nil
+      @feed_data = nil
+      @feed_data_type = nil
       @xml_doc = nil
       @root_node = nil
       @title = nil
       @id = nil
       @time = nil
@@ -141,26 +143,40 @@
     # Sets the parent feed of this feed item
     def feed=(new_feed)
       @feed = new_feed
     end
 
-    # Returns the feed item's raw xml data.
-    def xml_data
-      return @xml_data
+    # Returns the feed item's raw data.
+    def feed_data
+      return @feed_data
     end
 
-    # Sets the feed item's xml data.
-    def xml_data=(new_xml_data)
-      @xml_data = new_xml_data
+    # Sets the feed item's data.
+    def feed_data=(new_feed_data)
+      @feed_data = new_feed_data
     end
 
-    # Returns a REXML Document of the xml_data
+    # Returns the feed item's data type.
+    def feed_data_type
+      return @feed_data_type
+    end
+
+    # Sets the feed item's data type.
+    def feed_data_type=(new_feed_data_type)
+      @feed_data_type = new_feed_data_type
+    end
+
+    # Returns a REXML Document of the feed_data
     def xml
-      if @xml_doc.nil?
-        # TODO: :ignore_whitespace_nodes => :all
-        # Add that?
-        # ======================================
-        @xml_doc = Document.new(xml_data)
+      if self.feed_data_type != :xml
+        @xml_doc = nil
+      else
+        if @xml_doc.nil?
+          # TODO: :ignore_whitespace_nodes => :all
+          # Add that?
+          # ======================================
+          @xml_doc = Document.new(self.feed_data)
+        end
       end
       return @xml_doc
     end
 
     # Returns the first node within the root_node that matches the xpath query.
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