Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSplitMenuColorsRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSplitMenuColorsRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSplitMenuColorsRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@
                 "";
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Color1>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(field_1_color1)).append("</Color1>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Color2>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(field_2_color2)).append("</Color2>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Color3>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(field_3_color3)).append("</Color3>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Color4>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(field_4_color4)).append("</Color4>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     public int getColor1()
     {
         return field_1_color1;
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherMetafileBlip.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherMetafileBlip.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherMetafileBlip.java	(revision )
@@ -262,6 +262,25 @@
                  " Remaining Data: " + HexDump.toHex(remainingData, 32)));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String extraData = "";
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<UID>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_1_UID ) + '\n' +
+                                (field_2_UID == null ? "" : ("  UID2: 0x" + HexDump.toHex( field_2_UID ) + '\n'))).append("</UID>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<UncompressedSize>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_2_cb )).append("</UncompressedSize>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Bounds>").append(getBounds()).append("</Bounds>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<SizeInEMU>").append(getSizeEMU()).append("</SizeInEMU>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<CompressedSize>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_5_cbSave )).append("</CompressedSize>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Compression>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_6_fCompression )).append("</Compression>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Filter>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_7_fFilter )).append("</Filter>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ExtraData>").append(extraData).append("</ExtraData>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<RemainingData>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(remainingData, 32)).append("</RemainingData>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return the blip signature
      *
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBlipRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBlipRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBlipRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -81,4 +81,14 @@
                 "  Instance: 0x" + HexDump.toHex( getInstance() ) + '\n' +
                 "  Extra Data:" + '\n' + extraData;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String extraData = HexDump.toHex(field_pictureData, 32);
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ExtraData>").append(extraData).append("</ExtraData>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherChildAnchorRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherChildAnchorRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherChildAnchorRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<X1>").append(field_1_dx1).append("</X1>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Y1>").append(field_2_dy1).append("</Y1>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<X2>").append(field_3_dx2).append("</X2>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Y2>").append(field_4_dy2).append("</Y2>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieves offset within the parent coordinate space for the top left point.
      */
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSpRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSpRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSpRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -115,6 +115,17 @@
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ShapeType>").append(HexDump.toHex(getShapeType())).append("</ShapeType>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ShapeId>").append(field_1_shapeId).append("</ShapeId>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Flags>").append(decodeFlags(field_2_flags) + " (0x" + HexDump.toHex(field_2_flags) + ")").append("</Flags>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Converts the shape flags into a more descriptive name.
      */
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/UnknownEscherRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/UnknownEscherRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/UnknownEscherRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package org.apache.poi.ddf;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.apache.poi.util.HexDump;
@@ -141,6 +142,24 @@
                 "  numchildren: " + getChildRecords().size() + '\n' +
                 theDumpHex +
                 children.toString();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String theDumpHex = HexDump.toHex(thedata, 32);
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<IsContainer>").append(isContainerRecord()).append("</IsContainer>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Numchildren>").append(HexDump.toHex(_childRecords.size())).append("</Numchildren>\n");
+        for ( Iterator<EscherRecord> iterator = _childRecords.iterator(); iterator
+                .hasNext(); )
+        {
+            EscherRecord record = iterator.next();
+            builder.append(record.toXml(tab+"\t"));
+        }
+        builder.append(theDumpHex).append("\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
     }
 
     public void addChildRecord(EscherRecord childRecord) {
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherDgRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherDgRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherDgRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -92,7 +92,16 @@
                 "  Instance: 0x" + HexDump.toHex(getInstance()) + '\n' +
                 "  NumShapes: " + field_1_numShapes + '\n' +
                 "  LastMSOSPID: " + field_2_lastMSOSPID + '\n';
+    }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<NumShapes>").append(field_1_numShapes).append("</NumShapes>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<LastMSOSPID>").append(field_2_lastMSOSPID).append("</LastMSOSPID>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
     }
 
     /**
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/EscherAggregate.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/EscherAggregate.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/EscherAggregate.java	(revision )
@@ -329,7 +329,19 @@
 
 		return result.toString();
 	}
-
+    
+    public String toXml(String tab){
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getRecordName()).append(">\n");
+        for ( Iterator iterator = getEscherRecords().iterator(); iterator.hasNext(); )
+        {
+            EscherRecord escherRecord = (EscherRecord) iterator.next();
+            builder.append( escherRecord.toXml(tab+"\t") );
+        }
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getRecordName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
 	/**
 	 * Collapses the drawing records into an aggregate.
 	 */
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherOptRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherOptRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherOptRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 ==================================================================== */
 package org.apache.poi.ddf;
 
+import org.apache.poi.util.HexDump;
 import org.apache.poi.util.Internal;
 
 /**
@@ -70,5 +71,16 @@
                     + " can have only '0x3' version" );
 
         super.setVersion( value );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())));
+        for (EscherProperty property: getEscherProperties()){
+            builder.append(property.toXml(tab+"\t"));
+        }
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
     }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherClientDataRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherClientDataRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherClientDataRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -99,6 +99,30 @@
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String extraData;
+        ByteArrayOutputStream b = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        try
+        {
+            HexDump.dump(this.remainingData, 0, b, 0);
+            extraData = b.toString();
+        }
+        catch ( Exception e )
+        {
+            extraData = "error";
+        }
+        if (extraData.contains("No Data")){
+            extraData = "No Data";
+        }
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()),
+                HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ExtraData>").append(extraData).append("</ExtraData>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Any data recording this record.
      */
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBSERecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBSERecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBSERecord.java	(revision )
@@ -330,6 +330,25 @@
                 "  Extra Data:" + '\n' + extraData;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<BlipTypeWin32>").append(field_1_blipTypeWin32).append("</BlipTypeWin32>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<BlipTypeMacOS>").append(field_2_blipTypeMacOS).append("</BlipTypeMacOS>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<SUID>").append(field_3_uid == null ? "" : HexDump.toHex(field_3_uid)).append("</SUID>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Tag>").append(field_4_tag).append("</Tag>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Size>").append(field_5_size).append("</Size>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Ref>").append(field_6_ref).append("</Ref>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Offset>").append(field_7_offset).append("</Offset>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Usage>").append(field_8_usage).append("</Usage>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Name>").append(field_9_name).append("</Name>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Unused2>").append(field_10_unused2).append("</Unused2>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Unused3>").append(field_11_unused3).append("</Unused3>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieve the string representation given a blip id.
      */
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherComplexProperty.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherComplexProperty.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherComplexProperty.java	(revision )
@@ -134,4 +134,14 @@
                 + ", data: " + System.getProperty("line.separator") + dataStr;
     }
 
+    public String toXml(String tab){
+        String dataStr = HexDump.toHex( _complexData, 32);
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(" id=\"0x").append(HexDump.toHex(getId()))
+                .append("\" name=\"").append(getName()).append("\" blipId=\"")
+                .append(isBlipId()).append("\">\n");
+        builder.append("\t").append(tab).append(dataStr);
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append("/>\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.apache.poi.util.BitField;
-import org.apache.poi.util.BitFieldFactory;
-import org.apache.poi.util.Internal;
-import org.apache.poi.util.LittleEndian;
+import org.apache.poi.util.*;
 
 /**
  * The base abstract record from which all escher records are defined.  Subclasses will need
@@ -296,5 +293,29 @@
     public void setVersion( short value )
     {
         _options = fVersion.setShortValue( _options, value );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param tab - each children must be a right of his parent
+     * @return
+     */
+    public String toXml(String tab){
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<RecordId>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(_recordId)).append("</RecordId>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Options>").append(_options).append("</Options>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+    
+    protected String formatXmlRecordHeader(String className, String recordId, String version, String instance){
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append("<").append(className).append(" recordId=\"0x").append(recordId).append("\" version=\"0x")
+                .append(version).append("\" instance=\"0x").append(instance).append("\">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+    
+    public String toXml(){
+        return toXml("");
     }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherPictBlip.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherPictBlip.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherPictBlip.java	(revision )
@@ -213,4 +213,21 @@
                 "  Filter: " + HexDump.toHex( field_7_fFilter ) + '\n' +
                 "  Extra Data:" + '\n' + extraData;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String extraData = "";
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<UID>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_1_UID )).append("</UID>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<UncompressedSize>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_2_cb )).append("</UncompressedSize>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Bounds>").append(getBounds()).append("</Bounds>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<SizeInEMU>").append(getSizeEMU()).append("</SizeInEMU>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<CompressedSize>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_5_cbSave )).append("</CompressedSize>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Compression>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_6_fCompression )).append("</Compression>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Filter>0x").append(HexDump.toHex( field_7_fFilter )).append("</Filter>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ExtraData>").append(extraData).append("</ExtraData>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherClientAnchorRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherClientAnchorRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherClientAnchorRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -160,6 +160,38 @@
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String extraData;
+        ByteArrayOutputStream b = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        try
+        {
+            HexDump.dump(this.remainingData, 0, b, 0);
+            extraData = b.toString();
+        }
+        catch ( Exception e )
+        {
+            extraData = "error\n";
+        }
+        if (extraData.contains("No Data")){
+            extraData = "No Data";
+        }
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Flag>").append(field_1_flag).append("</Flag>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Col1>").append(field_2_col1).append("</Col1>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<DX1>").append(field_3_dx1).append("</DX1>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Row1>").append(field_4_row1).append("</Row1>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<DY1>").append(field_5_dy1).append("</DY1>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Col2>").append(field_6_col2).append("</Col2>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<DX2>").append(field_7_dx2).append("</DX2>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Row2>").append(field_8_row2).append("</Row2>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<DY2>").append(field_9_dy2).append("</DY2>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ExtraData>").append(extraData).append("</ExtraData>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * 0 = Move and size with Cells, 2 = Move but don't size with cells, 3 = Don't move or size with cells.
      */
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBoolProperty.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBoolProperty.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBoolProperty.java	(revision )
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.ddf;
 
+import org.apache.poi.util.HexDump;
+
 /**
  * Represents a boolean property.  The actual utility of this property is in doubt because many
  * of the properties marked as boolean seem to actually contain special values.  In other words
@@ -65,4 +67,11 @@
 //                + ", value: " + (getValue() != 0);
 //    }
 
+    public String toXml(String tab){
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(" id=\"0x").append(HexDump.toHex(getId()))
+                .append("\" name=\"").append(getName()).append("\" blipId=\"")
+                .append(isBlipId()).append("\" value=\"").append(isTrue()).append("\"").append("/>\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherProperty.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherProperty.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherProperty.java	(revision )
@@ -72,7 +72,14 @@
     public int getPropertySize() {
         return 6;
     }
-
+    
+    public String toXml(String tab){
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(" id=\"").append(getId()).append("\" name=\"").append(getName()).append("\" blipId=\"")
+                .append(isBlipId()).append("\"/>\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Escher properties consist of a simple fixed length part and a complex variable length part.
      * The fixed length part is serialized first.
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherArrayProperty.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherArrayProperty.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherArrayProperty.java	(revision )
@@ -135,6 +135,18 @@
                 + ", data: " + '\n' + results.toString();
     }
 
+    public String toXml(String tab){
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(" id=\"0x").append(HexDump.toHex(getId()))
+                .append("\" name=\"").append(getName()).append("\" blipId=\"")
+                .append(isBlipId()).append("\">\n");
+        for (int i = 0; i < getNumberOfElementsInArray(); i++) {
+            builder.append("\t").append(tab).append("<Element>").append(HexDump.toHex(getElement(i))).append("</Element>\n");
+        }
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * We have this method because the way in which arrays in escher works
      * is screwed for seemly arbitary reasons.  While most properties are
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBitmapBlip.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBitmapBlip.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBitmapBlip.java	(revision )
@@ -114,4 +114,26 @@
                 "  Marker: 0x" + HexDump.toHex( field_2_marker ) + nl +
                 "  Extra Data:" + nl + extraData;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String extraData;
+        ByteArrayOutputStream b = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        try
+        {
+            HexDump.dump( this.field_pictureData, 0, b, 0 );
+            extraData = b.toString();
+        }
+        catch ( Exception e )
+        {
+            extraData = e.toString();
+        }
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<UID>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(field_1_UID)).append("</UID>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Marker>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(field_2_marker)).append("</Marker>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ExtraData>").append(extraData).append("</ExtraData>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherDggRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherDggRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherDggRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -142,6 +142,18 @@
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ShapeIdMax>").append(field_1_shapeIdMax).append("</ShapeIdMax>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<NumIdClusters>").append(getNumIdClusters()).append("</NumIdClusters>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<NumShapesSaved>").append(field_3_numShapesSaved).append("</NumShapesSaved>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<DrawingsSaved>").append(field_4_drawingsSaved).append("</DrawingsSaved>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     public int getShapeIdMax() {
         return field_1_shapeIdMax;
     }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSpgrRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSpgrRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSpgrRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@
                 "  RectHeight: " + field_4_rectY2 + '\n';
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<RectX>").append(field_1_rectX1).append("</RectX>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<RectY>").append(field_2_rectY1).append("</RectY>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<RectWidth>").append(field_3_rectX2).append("</RectWidth>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<RectHeight>").append(field_4_rectY2).append("</RectHeight>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * The starting top-left coordinate of child records.
      */
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherRGBProperty.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherRGBProperty.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherRGBProperty.java	(revision )
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 package org.apache.poi.ddf;
 
+import org.apache.poi.util.HexDump;
+
 /**
  * A color property.
  *
@@ -51,4 +53,11 @@
         return (byte) ( (propertyValue >> 16) & 0xFF );
     }
 
+    public String toXml(String tab){
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(" id=\"0x").append(HexDump.toHex(getId()))
+                .append("\" name=\"").append(getName()).append("\" blipId=\"")
+                .append(isBlipId()).append("\" value=\"0x").append(HexDump.toHex(propertyValue)).append("\"/>\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBlipWMFRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBlipWMFRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherBlipWMFRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -350,6 +350,37 @@
                 "  Data:" + nl + extraData;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String extraData;
+        ByteArrayOutputStream b = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        try
+        {
+            HexDump.dump( this.field_12_data, 0, b, 0 );
+            extraData = b.toString();
+        }
+        catch ( Exception e )
+        {
+            extraData = e.toString();
+        }
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<SecondaryUID>0x").append(HexDump.toHex(field_1_secondaryUID)).append("</SecondaryUID>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<CacheOfSize>").append(field_2_cacheOfSize).append("</CacheOfSize>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<BoundaryTop>").append(field_3_boundaryTop).append("</BoundaryTop>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<BoundaryLeft>").append(field_4_boundaryLeft).append("</BoundaryLeft>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<BoundaryWidth>").append(field_5_boundaryWidth).append("</BoundaryWidth>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<BoundaryHeight>").append(field_6_boundaryHeight).append("</BoundaryHeight>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<X>").append(field_7_width).append("</X>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Y>").append(field_8_height).append("</Y>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<CacheOfSavedSize>").append(field_9_cacheOfSavedSize).append("</CacheOfSavedSize>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<CompressionFlag>").append(field_10_compressionFlag).append("</CompressionFlag>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Filter>").append(field_11_filter).append("</Filter>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Data>").append(extraData).append("</Data>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Compress the contents of the provided array
      *
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSimpleProperty.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSimpleProperty.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherSimpleProperty.java	(revision )
@@ -118,4 +118,12 @@
                 + ", value: " + propertyValue + " (0x" + HexDump.toHex(propertyValue) + ")";
     }
 
+    public String toXml(String tab){
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append("<").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(" id=\"0x").append(HexDump.toHex(getId()))
+                .append("\" name=\"").append(getName()).append("\" blipId=\"")
+                .append(isBlipId()).append("\" complex=\"").append(isComplex()).append("\" value=\"").append("0x")
+                .append(HexDump.toHex(propertyValue)).append("\"/>\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/AbstractEscherOptRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/AbstractEscherOptRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/AbstractEscherOptRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -176,4 +176,16 @@
         return stringBuilder.toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Numchildren>").append(getChildRecords().size()).append("</Numchildren>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<IsContainer>").append(isContainerRecord()).append("</IsContainer>\n");
+        for (EscherProperty property: getEscherProperties()){
+            builder.append(property.toXml(tab+"\t"));
+        }
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherContainerRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherContainerRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherContainerRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -255,6 +255,23 @@
                 + children.toString();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<RecordName>").append(getRecordName()).append("</RecordName>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<IsContainer>").append(isContainerRecord()).append("</IsContainer>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Numchildren>").append(HexDump.toHex(_childRecords.size())).append("</Numchildren>\n");
+        for ( Iterator<EscherRecord> iterator = _childRecords.iterator(); iterator
+                .hasNext(); )
+        {
+            EscherRecord record = iterator.next();
+            builder.append(record.toXml(tab+"\t"));
+        }
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
+
     public <T extends EscherRecord> T getChildById( short recordId )
     {
         for ( EscherRecord childRecord : _childRecords )
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherTextboxRecord.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherTextboxRecord.java	(revision 1326537)
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/ddf/EscherTextboxRecord.java	(revision )
@@ -139,6 +139,28 @@
                 theDumpHex;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toXml(String tab) {
+        String theDumpHex = "";
+        try
+        {
+            if (thedata.length != 0)
+            {
+                theDumpHex += HexDump.dump(thedata, 0, 0);
+            }
+        }
+        catch ( Exception e )
+        {
+            theDumpHex = "Error!!";
+        }
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append(tab).append(formatXmlRecordHeader(getClass().getSimpleName(), HexDump.toHex(getRecordId()), HexDump.toHex(getVersion()), HexDump.toHex(getInstance())))
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<IsContainer>").append(isContainerRecord()).append("</IsContainer>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<Numchildren>").append(getChildRecords().size()).append("</Numchildren>\n")
+                .append(tab).append("\t").append("<ExtraData>").append(theDumpHex).append("</ExtraData>\n");
+        builder.append(tab).append("</").append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append(">\n");
+        return builder.toString();
+    }
 }
 
 
Index: src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/dev/BiffDrawingToXml.java
IDEA additional info:
Subsystem: com.intellij.openapi.diff.impl.patch.CharsetEP
<+>UTF-8
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/dev/BiffDrawingToXml.java	(revision )
+++ src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/dev/BiffDrawingToXml.java	(revision )
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+package org.apache.poi.hssf.dev;
+
+import org.apache.poi.ddf.EscherRecord;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.model.InternalWorkbook;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.*;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFPatriarch;
+import org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.HSSFWorkbook;
+import org.apache.poi.poifs.filesystem.POIFSFileSystem;
+
+import java.io.*;
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Utility for representing drawings contained in a binary Excel file as a XML tree
+ *
+ * @author Evgeniy Berlog
+ * date: 10.04.12
+ */
+public class BiffDrawingToXml {
+
+    private static final String SHEET_NAME_PARAM = "-sheet-name";
+    private static final String SHEET_INDEXES_PARAM = "-sheet-indexes";
+    private static final String EXCLUDE_WORKBOOK_RECORDS = "-exclude-workbook";
+
+    private static int getAttributeIndex(String attribute, String[] params) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < params.length; i++) {
+            String param = params[i];
+            if (attribute.equals(param)) {
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isExcludeWorkbookRecords(String[] params) {
+        return -1 != getAttributeIndex(EXCLUDE_WORKBOOK_RECORDS, params);
+    }
+
+    private static List<Integer> getIndexesByName(String[] params, HSSFWorkbook workbook) {
+        List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+        int pos = getAttributeIndex(SHEET_NAME_PARAM, params);
+        if (-1 != pos) {
+            if (pos >= params.length) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("sheet name param value was not specified");
+            }
+            String sheetName = params[pos + 1];
+            int sheetPos = workbook.getSheetIndex(sheetName);
+            if (-1 == sheetPos){
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("specified sheet name has not been found in xls file");
+            }
+            list.add(sheetPos);
+        }
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    private static List<Integer> getIndexesByIdArray(String[] params) {
+        List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+        int pos = getAttributeIndex(SHEET_INDEXES_PARAM, params);
+        if (-1 != pos) {
+            if (pos >= params.length) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("sheet list value was not specified");
+            }
+            String sheetParam = params[pos + 1];
+            String[] sheets = sheetParam.split(",");
+            for (String sheet : sheets) {
+                list.add(Integer.parseInt(sheet));
+            }
+        }
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    private static List<Integer> getSheetsIndexes(String[] params, HSSFWorkbook workbook) {
+        List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+        list.addAll(getIndexesByIdArray(params));
+        list.addAll(getIndexesByName(params, workbook));
+        if (0 == list.size()) {
+            int size = workbook.getNumberOfSheets();
+            for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+                list.add(i);
+            }
+        }
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    private static String getInputFileName(String[] params) {
+        return params[params.length - 1];
+    }
+
+    private static String getOutputFileName(String input) {
+        if (input.contains("xls")) {
+            return input.replace(".xls", ".xml");
+        }
+        return input + ".xml";
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] params) throws IOException {
+        if (0 == params.length) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("source file must be specified");
+        }
+        String input = getInputFileName(params);
+        FileInputStream inp = new FileInputStream(input);
+        String output = getOutputFileName(input);
+        FileOutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream(output);
+        writeToFile(outputStream, inp, isExcludeWorkbookRecords(params), params);
+    }
+
+    public static void writeToFile(FileOutputStream fos, InputStream xlsWorkbook, boolean excludeWorkbookRecords, String[] params) throws IOException {
+        POIFSFileSystem fs = new POIFSFileSystem(xlsWorkbook);
+        HSSFWorkbook workbook = new HSSFWorkbook(fs);
+        InternalWorkbook internalWorkbook = getInternalWorkbook(workbook);
+        DrawingGroupRecord r = (DrawingGroupRecord) internalWorkbook.findFirstRecordBySid(DrawingGroupRecord.sid);
+        r.decode();
+
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append("<workbook>\n");
+        String tab = "\t";
+        if (!excludeWorkbookRecords) {
+            List<EscherRecord> escherRecords = r.getEscherRecords();
+            for (EscherRecord record : escherRecords) {
+                builder.append(record.toXml(tab));
+            }
+        }
+        List<Integer> sheets = getSheetsIndexes(params, workbook);
+        for (Integer i : sheets) {
+            builder.append(tab).append("<sheet").append(i).append(">\n");
+            builder.append(getHSSFPatriarchBoundAggregate(workbook.getSheetAt(i).getDrawingPatriarch()).toXml(tab + "\t"));
+            builder.append(tab).append("</sheet").append(i).append(">\n");
+        }
+        builder.append("</workbook>\n");
+        fos.write(builder.toString().getBytes());
+        fos.close();
+    }
+
+    private static EscherAggregate getHSSFPatriarchBoundAggregate(HSSFPatriarch patriarch) {
+        Field boundAggregateField = null;
+        try {
+            boundAggregateField = patriarch.getClass().getDeclaredField("_boundAggregate");
+            boundAggregateField.setAccessible(true);
+            return (EscherAggregate) boundAggregateField.get(patriarch);
+        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private static InternalWorkbook getInternalWorkbook(HSSFWorkbook workbook) {
+        Field internalSheetField = null;
+        try {
+            internalSheetField = workbook.getClass().getDeclaredField("workbook");
+            internalSheetField.setAccessible(true);
+            return (InternalWorkbook) internalSheetField.get(workbook);
+        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}