# populateFromXML

Populate an object from an XML packet

## Returns

\* This function returns any

## Arguments

| Key                  | Type    | Required | Default | Description                                                                            |
| -------------------- | ------- | -------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| target               | any     | Yes      | ---     | The target to populate                                                                 |
| xml                  | any     | Yes      | ---     | The XML string or packet                                                               |
| root                 | string  | No       |         | The XML root element to start from                                                     |
| scope                | string  | No       |         | Use scope injection instead of setters population. Ex: scope=variables.instance.       |
| trustedSetter        | boolean | No       | false   | If set to true, the setter method will be called even if it does not exist in the bean |
| include              | string  | No       |         | A list of keys to include in the population                                            |
| exclude              | string  | No       |         | A list of keys to exclude in the population                                            |
| ignoreEmpty          | boolean | No       | false   | Ignore empty values on populations, great for ORM population                           |
| nullEmptyInclude     | string  | No       |         | A list of keys to NULL when empty                                                      |
| nullEmptyExclude     | string  | No       |         | A list of keys to NOT NULL when empty                                                  |
| composeRelationships | boolean | No       | false   | Automatically attempt to compose relationships from memento                            |