ThoughtWorksInc/Binding.scala

Support CDATA section when coalescing flag is off

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#30 opened on Oct 26, 2016

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Description

CDATA sections can be created if coalescing flag is off.

Note that coalescing flag is on by default and scala -Xxml:-coalescing will turn off the flag.

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Tech stack
scala
Domain
tooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Scala basicsXML parsing concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Investigate how the coalescing flag affects XML parsing in Scala's standard library. Look into the Binding.scala source code, specifically the XML handling components, to understand where CDATA sections would need to be supported when coalescing is off. Check any existing logic for parsing XML elements and consider how to modify it to allow CDATA sections. The issue mentions the ` Xxml: coalescing` flag, so understand its effect on the Scala XML parser. Review the project's test suite for related XML parsing tests to ensure new changes are properly tested.