+ def to_xml
+ doc = XML::Document.new
+ doc.encoding = 'UTF-8'
+ root = XML::Node.new 'osm'
+ root['version'] = '0.4'
+ root['generator'] = 'OpenStreetMap server'
+
+ doc.root = root
+
+ root << to_xml_node()
+ return doc
+ end
+
+ def to_xml_node
+ el1 = XML::Node.new 'way'
+ el1['id'] = self.id.to_s
+ el1['visible'] = self.visible.to_s
+ el1['timestamp'] = self.timestamp.xmlschema
+
+ self.way_segments.each do |seg| # FIXME need to make sure they come back in the right order
+ e = XML::Node.new 'seg'
+ e['id'] = seg.segment_id.to_s
+ el1 << e
+ end
+
+ self.way_tags.each do |tag|
+ e = XML::Node.new 'tag'
+ e['k'] = tag.k
+ e['v'] = tag.v
+ el1 << e
+ end
+ return el1
+ end
+
+