Create new XInvoice from existing xml file

[LarsK1]

Hi there,
we currently trying to implement a "cache" like solution for InvoiceNinja. But were keep stoping on these lines:
https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja/pull/8697/files#diff-558c6325a311d57c92a9f54148bb37d8aefe30fdb8e3a7d5371966586b2cf773R47-R65.

So to give you a matter of context. The invoicing system is currently generating the single xml file and saves it. When the customers requests the invoice pdf file, this method is launched to reuse the generated xml-file and embed it into the pdf.

Is there a way to re-use the read xml file to build a "new" xml-document or do I really need to parse every parameter and pass it through to the DocumentBuilder? Any ideas are appreciated.

Kind regards,
Lars Kusch

[horstoeko]

Hi @LarsK1,

I have a few thoughts about your requirement. Please give me some time as I am about to take my annual leave and still have some things to do for my actual professional life.

Regards

[LarsK1]

Hi @horstoeko
thanks for you reply. I will await your answer, once you're back!

Thanks in advance for your awesome module!

[horstoeko]

Hi @LarsK1,

I have created a new class ZugferdDocumentPdfMerger. With this one can add an existing XML file (or XML data string) to a PDF file (or PDF data string). Please note that there is an example of how to use it at /examples/En16931PdfMerger.php. This feature will be available in the next release (which I will create later today).

Regards

[LarsK1]

@horstoeko thanks for the quick resolution. 👍

[horstoeko]

Hi @LarsK1

It was a pleasure. I hope my solution will help you. If you have any comments, I would ask you to open a new issue.

Regards