XML to Objective-C Converter

Generate Objective-C Foundation models from XML samples when your legacy iOS or macOS app still parses feeds, SOAP payloads, or document-style XML responses.

How to use

  1. Paste a representative XML document that matches the feed or document structure your Cocoa code still parses.
  2. Review the generated `NSObject` subclasses, Foundation property types, and nested child models inferred from repeated XML nodes.
  3. Copy the output into your Objective-C project and add parser glue, naming adjustments, or memory-management refinements where production code needs them.

Benefits

  • Produces Foundation-friendly transport models for older Apple-platform codebases that still consume XML.
  • Keeps nested XML elements explicit instead of leaving feed parsing scattered across ad hoc dictionaries.
  • Gives legacy Cocoa apps a faster starting point before custom parser adapters or response mappers are added.

Best use cases

  • Legacy iOS apps that still ingest XML feeds, SOAP responses, or document-style partner payloads.
  • macOS utilities that need Foundation model scaffolding before wiring XML parser delegates or adapters.
  • Teams documenting older XML contracts while modernizing Objective-C networking or import flows.

Objective-C XML tips

  • Review property nullability, collection mutability, and naming conventions before dropping generated models into older Cocoa code.
  • Keep generated transport classes near the XML parsing layer so the rest of the app can evolve independently.
  • Choose JSON to Objective-C only when the source payload is JSON rather than feed-like XML documents.

Sample XML

<user>
  <id>101</id>
  <name>Ada Lovelace</name>
  <active>true</active>
  <roles>
    <role>admin</role>
    <role>editor</role>
  </roles>
  <profile>
    <email>ada@example.com</email>
    <score>9.8</score>
  </profile>
</user>

Sample output

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN

@interface UserModel : NSObject
@property (nonatomic, assign) NSInteger id;
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *name;
@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL active;
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSArray<NSString *> *roles;
@end

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END

FAQ

Why use XML to Objective-C instead of JSON to Objective-C?

Choose XML to Objective-C when the source contract is XML and the generated models need to reflect nested elements, repeated nodes, and document-style structure instead of JSON arrays and objects.

Can this route scaffold nested XML elements for Foundation models?

Yes. Nested XML elements become child Objective-C model classes, and repeated nodes are inferred into collection-style Foundation properties based on the parsed XML sample.