deserialize an array of ActiveRecord objects from xml

gistfile1.rb

module ActiveRecord
  class Base

    # extends the patch here: http://www.xcombinator.com/2008/08/11/activerecord-from_xml-and-from_json-part-2/

    def self.array_from_xml(xml)
      hash_array = Hash.from_xml(xml).values.first
      hash_array.nil? ? [] : hash_array.collect {|attributes_hash| from_hash(attributes_hash)}
    end

  end
end