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+[submodule "APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/xml"]
+	path = APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/xml
+	url = https://its-gitlab.init.hs-owl.de/mo_b_l/aped_xml_configs.git
diff --git a/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/XML_files/config.xml b/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/XML_files/config.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<DeviceList xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-    xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="config.xsd">
-    <Device name="example">
-        <ValueInfo type="boolean"/>
-        <Port protocol="DI">
-            <Pin>GPIO_2</Pin>
-        </Port>
-    </Device>
-    <Device name="sensorarray">
-        <ValueInfo type="int" unit="°C">
-            <Offset>1.2</Offset>
-            <Factor>2.5</Factor>
-        </ValueInfo>
-        <Port protocol="DI">
-            <Pin>GPIO_3</Pin>
-            <Pin>GPIO_4</Pin>
-            <Pin>GPIO_5</Pin>
-            <Pin>GPIO_6</Pin>
-        </Port>
-    </Device>
-
-</DeviceList>
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diff --git a/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/XML_files/config.xsd b/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/XML_files/config.xsd
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
-
-    <!-- available protocols types -->
-    <xs:simpleType name="ProtocolType">
-        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
-            <xs:enumeration value="DI"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="DO"/>
-        </xs:restriction>
-    </xs:simpleType>
-
-    <!-- available value types -->
-    <xs:simpleType name="ValueType">
-        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
-            <xs:enumeration value="int"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="float"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="boolean"/>
-        </xs:restriction>
-    </xs:simpleType>
-
-
-    <!-- available Pins -->
-    <xs:simpleType name="Pin">
-        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_2"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_3"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_4"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_5"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_6"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_7"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_8"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_9"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_10"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_11"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_12"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_13"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_14"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_15"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_16"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_17"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_18"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_19"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_20"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_21"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_22"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_23"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_24"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_25"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_26"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_27"/>
-        </xs:restriction>
-    </xs:simpleType>
-
-    <xs:element name="DeviceList">
-        <xs:complexType>
-            <xs:sequence>
-                <xs:element ref="Device" 
-                    minOccurs="0" 
-                    maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
-            </xs:sequence>
-        </xs:complexType>
-        <xs:unique name="UniqueDevice">
-            <xs:selector xpath="Device"/>
-            <xs:field xpath="@name"/>
-        </xs:unique>
-        <xs:unique name="UniquePin">
-            <xs:selector xpath="Device"/>
-            <xs:field xpath="Protocol/Port/Pin"/>
-        </xs:unique>
-    </xs:element>
-
-    <xs:element name="Device">
-        <xs:complexType>
-            <xs:sequence>
-                <xs:element ref="ValueInfo" 
-                    minOccurs="1" 
-                    maxOccurs="1"/>
-                <xs:element ref="Port" 
-                    minOccurs="1" 
-                    maxOccurs="1"/>
-            </xs:sequence>
-            <xs:attribute name="name" 
-                type="xs:string" 
-                use="required"/>
-        </xs:complexType>
-    </xs:element>
-
-    <xs:element name="ValueInfo">
-        <xs:complexType>
-            <xs:sequence>
-                <xs:element name="Offset" 
-                    type="xs:float" 
-                    minOccurs="0" 
-                    maxOccurs="1"/>
-                <xs:element name="Factor" 
-                    type="xs:float" 
-                    minOccurs="0" 
-                    maxOccurs="1"/>
-            </xs:sequence>
-            <xs:attribute name="type" 
-                type="ValueType" 
-                use="required"/>
-            <xs:attribute name="unit" 
-                type="xs:string" 
-                use="optional"/>
-        </xs:complexType>
-    </xs:element>
-
-    <xs:element name="Port">
-        <xs:complexType>
-            <xs:sequence>
-                <xs:element name="Pin" 
-                    type="Pin" 
-                    minOccurs="1" 
-                    maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
-            </xs:sequence>
-            <xs:attribute name="protocol" type="ProtocolType" use="required"/>
-        </xs:complexType>
-    </xs:element>
-</xs:schema>
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diff --git a/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/XML_files/package-info.java b/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/utils/XML_files/package-info.java
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * package for the storage of the XML files.
- * */
-package com.example.aped.utils.XML_files;
diff --git a/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/xml b/APED/app/src/main/java/com/example/aped/xml
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+Subproject commit 3600828925b4f02fcf472797c5cf526d24f53f63
diff --git a/APED/app/src/test/java/com/example/aped/Test.xml b/APED/app/src/test/java/com/example/aped/Test.xml
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<DeviceList xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-    xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="config.xsd">
-    <Device name="example">
-        <ValueInfo type="boolean"/>
-        <Port protocol="DI">
-            <Pin>GPIO_2</Pin>
-        </Port>
-    </Device>
-    <Device name="sensorarray">
-        <ValueInfo type="int" unit="°C">
-            <Offset>1.2</Offset>
-            <Factor>2.5</Factor>
-        </ValueInfo>
-        <Port protocol="DI">
-            <Pin>GPIO_3</Pin>
-            <Pin>GPIO_4</Pin>
-            <Pin>GPIO_5</Pin>
-            <Pin>GPIO_6</Pin>
-        </Port>
-    </Device>
-
-</DeviceList>
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diff --git a/APED/app/src/test/java/com/example/aped/Test.xsd b/APED/app/src/test/java/com/example/aped/Test.xsd
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
-
-    <!-- available protocols types -->
-    <xs:simpleType name="ProtocolType">
-        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
-            <xs:enumeration value="DI"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="DO"/>
-        </xs:restriction>
-    </xs:simpleType>
-
-    <!-- available value types -->
-    <xs:simpleType name="ValueType">
-        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
-            <xs:enumeration value="int"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="float"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="boolean"/>
-        </xs:restriction>
-    </xs:simpleType>
-
-
-    <!-- available Pins -->
-    <xs:simpleType name="Pin">
-        <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_2"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_3"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_4"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_5"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_6"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_7"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_8"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_9"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_10"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_11"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_12"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_13"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_14"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_15"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_16"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_17"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_18"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_19"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_20"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_21"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_22"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_23"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_24"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_25"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_26"/>
-            <xs:enumeration value="GPIO_27"/>
-        </xs:restriction>
-    </xs:simpleType>
-
-    <xs:element name="DeviceList">
-        <xs:complexType>
-            <xs:sequence>
-                <xs:element ref="Device" 
-                    minOccurs="0" 
-                    maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
-            </xs:sequence>
-        </xs:complexType>
-        <xs:unique name="UniqueDevice">
-            <xs:selector xpath="Device"/>
-            <xs:field xpath="@name"/>
-        </xs:unique>
-        <xs:unique name="UniquePin">
-            <xs:selector xpath="Device"/>
-            <xs:field xpath="Protocol/Port/Pin"/>
-        </xs:unique>
-    </xs:element>
-
-    <xs:element name="Device">
-        <xs:complexType>
-            <xs:sequence>
-                <xs:element ref="ValueInfo" 
-                    minOccurs="1" 
-                    maxOccurs="1"/>
-                <xs:element ref="Port" 
-                    minOccurs="1" 
-                    maxOccurs="1"/>
-            </xs:sequence>
-            <xs:attribute name="name" 
-                type="xs:string" 
-                use="required"/>
-        </xs:complexType>
-    </xs:element>
-
-    <xs:element name="ValueInfo">
-        <xs:complexType>
-            <xs:sequence>
-                <xs:element name="Offset" 
-                    type="xs:float" 
-                    minOccurs="0" 
-                    maxOccurs="1"/>
-                <xs:element name="Factor" 
-                    type="xs:float" 
-                    minOccurs="0" 
-                    maxOccurs="1"/>
-            </xs:sequence>
-            <xs:attribute name="type" 
-                type="ValueType" 
-                use="required"/>
-            <xs:attribute name="unit" 
-                type="xs:string" 
-                use="optional"/>
-        </xs:complexType>
-    </xs:element>
-
-    <xs:element name="Port">
-        <xs:complexType>
-            <xs:sequence>
-                <xs:element name="Pin" 
-                    type="Pin" 
-                    minOccurs="1" 
-                    maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
-            </xs:sequence>
-            <xs:attribute name="protocol" type="ProtocolType" use="required"/>
-        </xs:complexType>
-    </xs:element>
-</xs:schema>
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