#!/usr/bin/ruby
require 'xml/simple'

# When a closure is used, then the changes are written back to the disk
# When a string as second or third paramter is provided, then a empty
#   xml file is created if it not exists (no mather if a closure is used or not)
# XML::Simple.open(FILE,LOCKTIMEOUT,STRING) {} ... set timeout for lock file and create file if !exists?
# XML::Simple.open(FILE,LOCKTIMEOUT) {}        ... set timeout for lock
# XML::Simple.open(FILE,STRING) {}             ... create file if !exists?
# XML::Simple.open(FILE) {}                    ... just open file change and write back (LOCKTIMEOUT defaults to 7)

XML::Simple.open(File.dirname($0) + "/EXAMPLE.tmp.xml","<elements/>") { |doc|
  node = doc.root.append_child("element",Time.now)
}  

# Print the document
puts XML::Simple.open(File.dirname($0) + "/EXAMPLE.tmp.xml")