commit 03570a30e61748bacc3d3362d18a88f9d56e6d37
Author: guetebierl <lea.guetebier@uni-greifswald.de>
Date:   Mon Oct 7 16:28:10 2024 +0200

    first release v0.1

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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+# mdm2neo4j
+mdm2neo4j imports ODM-XML-files into a Neo4j graph database.
+
+## Quickstart
+
+Create a configuration file, storing your details for the database-connection.
+E.g. in your home-directory with the name `mdm.conf`.
+
+```ini
+[neo4j]
+uri = bolt://localhost:7687
+username = neo4j
+password = myfancypassword
+```
+
+Start the program by providing the location of your configuration-file and the location of the XML-files.
+
+```sh
+python3 src/run.py --conf ~/mdm.conf --files ~/Desktop/datasource
+```
+
+## Requirements
+
+- make sure, `python3` is installed
+- install the required libraries with `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+- download all ODM-XML-files from the [MDM portal]( https://mdm.mi.uni-heidelberg.de/access/register ) and place all XML-files you want to load in one folder
+- have a running Neo4j DB (Neo4j version 5)
+- create the configuration-file as described in the [Quickstart section](#quickstart)
+
+## General Structure of Repo
+
+![](docs/uml/structure_python.svg)
+
+The two main scripts that do things are `database_connector.py` and `xml_processor.py`. 
+`run.py` is the "main" script where everything comes together and that is responsible for running everything.
+
+## Detailled Infos
+
+The mapping of the odm-xml files to Neo4j is based on specification for ODM version 1.3.2.
+The specification document is available on the CDISC website http://www.cdisc.org/odm.
+
+The mapping includes 18 of 39 elements of the "Study" section (section 3.1.1) of the "General Elements" (section 3) of the ODM specification.
+The Neo4j graph has eleven labels:
+- Study
+- StudyEvent
+- Form
+- ItemGroup
+- Item
+- RangeCheck
+- CodeList
+- CodeListItem
+- BasicDefinitions
+- MeasurementUnit
+- Alias
+
+
+## Tech Docu
+
+Find the technical documentation in the [`docs`-folder.](docs/)
+
+## Licence
+This program is released under [Version 3 of the GPL or any later version](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html).
diff --git a/docs/.gitkeep b/docs/.gitkeep
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+# mdm2neo4j - Technical Documentation
+
+Why do I do the things the way I do them?
+
+## Postprocessing
+
+### connect postcoordinated aliases
+1. `create_fancy_dict` stores data in dictionary from Alias Context, Context follows the pattern
+`(.*)\[([0-9],[0-9])\]` with first group () is a string describing the ontology,
+second group () is [x,y] where x and y are integers between 0 and 9. 
+2. `dict_to_list_of_tuples` transforms dictionary to list of tuples such that Cypher can process it
+3. `postprocess_connect_postcoord_aliases` creates COMPOSITE-relationships according to list of tuples
diff --git a/docs/uml/.gitignore b/docs/uml/.gitignore
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+++ b/docs/uml/.gitignore
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+*.png
diff --git a/docs/uml/docker.pu b/docs/uml/docker.pu
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+++ b/docs/uml/docker.pu
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+@startuml
+
+title: Dockerisation mdm_to_neo4j
+header version: 19.03.2024
+
+skinparam shadowing false
+skinparam node {
+    backgroundColor<<Docker>> #ccccff
+}
+
+node "localhost" {
+
+    folder "input Files" as input {
+        file "xml" as xml1
+        file "xml" as xml2
+    }
+
+    node "Container" <<Docker>> {
+        component "Python" as py
+        artifact "mdm_to_neo4j" as mdm
+        py -- mdm
+    }
+
+    component "Neo4j" <<DBMS>> as neo4j
+
+    folder "Database Storage" {
+        database "Neo4j-Database" as db
+    }
+
+    input   <..     mdm
+    mdm     -->     neo4j
+    neo4j   --      db
+}
+
+@enduml
diff --git a/docs/uml/pu_create.sh b/docs/uml/pu_create.sh
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+++ b/docs/uml/pu_create.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+plantuml -tsvg .
diff --git a/docs/uml/structure_python.pu b/docs/uml/structure_python.pu
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+++ b/docs/uml/structure_python.pu
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+@startuml
+
+title: Python-Structure Overview mdm_to_neo4j
+header version: 17.09.2024
+
+left to right direction
+
+skinparam nodesep 10
+'skinparam ranksep 20
+
+skinparam shadowing false
+skinparam node {
+}
+
+together {
+    actor "User" as user
+
+    file conf [
+        **mdm.conf**
+        ____
+        - database connection
+    ]
+
+    folder "xml-files" as xmls {
+        collections "*.xml"
+    }
+}
+
+rectangle "mdm2neo4j" {
+    package "database_connector" {
+        component c_neo <<Singleton>> [
+            **Neo4jConnection**
+        ]
+    }
+    package "xml_processor" {
+        component p_xml [
+            **XmlProcessor**
+            ____
+            - parse XML file
+            - logic for inport
+            ]
+    }
+    file run [
+        **run.py**
+        ____
+        Parameters:
+        - path to xml-files
+        - path to mdm.conf
+    ]
+}
+
+node "Neo4j DBMS" {
+    database "neo4j" as db
+}
+
+user    --|>    run     : start
+run     -->     p_xml   : 1 Object\nper File
+run     ..>     c_neo   : init\nconnection
+run     ->     conf    : read-only
+run     -u->     xmls    : read-only
+p_xml   -->     c_neo
+c_neo   -->     db      : read/write
+
+@enduml
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+entity db--><path d="M1188,216.1358 C1188,206.1358 1216.5,206.1358 1216.5,206.1358 C1216.5,206.1358 1245,206.1358 1245,216.1358 L1245,244.2038 C1245,254.2038 1216.5,254.2038 1216.5,254.2038 C1216.5,254.2038 1188,254.2038 1188,244.2038 L1188,216.1358 " fill="#FEFECE" style="stroke: #000000; stroke-width: 1.5;"/><path d="M1188,216.1358 C1188,226.1358 1216.5,226.1358 1216.5,226.1358 C1216.5,226.1358 1245,226.1358 1245,216.1358 " fill="none" style="stroke: #000000; stroke-width: 1.5;"/><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="14" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="37" x="1198" y="245.1018">neo4j</text><!--MD5=[f271a736112486e7ec41007a5c5ce53c]
+link user to run--><path d="M144.38,195.1358 C176.8,195.1358 256.17,195.1358 321.69,195.1358 " fill="none" id="user-&gt;run" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><polygon fill="none" points="321.96,188.1358,341.96,195.1358,321.96,202.1358,321.96,188.1358" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="13" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="28" x="266.5" y="191.0328">start</text><!--MD5=[ba94fa49a806251d7bf299e72d969fd6]
+link run to p_xml--><path d="M503.27,195.1358 C537.04,195.1358 576.42,195.1358 610.71,195.1358 " fill="none" id="run-&gt;p_xml" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><polygon fill="#A80036" points="615.73,195.1358,606.73,191.1358,610.73,195.1358,606.73,199.1358,615.73,195.1358" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="13" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="49" x="534" y="173.0328">1 Object</text><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="13" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="43" x="537" y="190.7389">per File</text><!--MD5=[0a3e5cb278b49f4eda44a0ba082371fa]
+link run to c_neo--><path d="M496.68,247.2158 C525.06,264.4258 558.71,281.3958 592,290.1358 C681.85,313.7158 710.61,311.5558 801,290.1358 C821.62,285.2458 842.72,276.2258 861.35,266.6258 " fill="none" id="run-&gt;c_neo" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0; stroke-dasharray: 7.0,7.0;"/><polygon fill="#A80036" points="866.03,264.1758,856.2025,264.824,861.6045,266.5028,859.9256,271.9048,866.03,264.1758" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="13" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="19" x="687" y="268.0328">init</text><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="13" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="67" x="663" y="285.7389">connection</text><!--MD5=[8a7386d18f110db2ce9aedfd23e4f484]
+link run to conf--><path d="M341.98,172.2558 C305.61,161.7958 262.23,149.3158 224.19,138.3758 " fill="none" id="run-&gt;conf" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><polygon fill="#A80036" points="219.09,136.9058,226.6498,143.2185,223.8987,138.2757,228.8415,135.5246,219.09,136.9058" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="13" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="57" x="252" y="144.0328">read-only</text><!--MD5=[c6c1c7183ed8c16cfda3e0bc9fd1c103]
+reverse link xmls to run--><path d="M180.8434,370.3673 C181.589,370.3094 182.3383,370.2482 183.0909,370.1838 C184.5962,370.0548 186.115,369.9125 187.6447,369.7559 C193.7637,369.1293 200.0577,368.2729 206.3622,367.121 C218.9713,364.8171 231.6225,361.3308 243,356.1358 C297.1,331.4358 346.28,284.3458 379.25,247.4458 " fill="none" id="xmls&lt;-run" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><polygon fill="#A80036" points="180.8434,370.3673,190.1263,373.658,185.8284,369.98,189.5065,365.6821,180.8434,370.3673" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="13" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="57" x="252" y="311.0328">read-only</text><!--MD5=[bb19df8b27ca915d940688a46e47b57a]
+link p_xml to c_neo--><path d="M777.06,207.6258 C796.44,210.6658 817.21,213.9258 836.77,216.9958 " fill="none" id="p_xml-&gt;c_neo" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><polygon fill="#A80036" points="841.72,217.7658,833.4445,212.4259,836.7798,216.9948,832.2108,220.3302,841.72,217.7658" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><!--MD5=[168b4436ec304b879fe0277419ebc878]
+link c_neo to db--><path d="M1001.02,230.1358 C1060.47,230.1358 1139.12,230.1358 1182.77,230.1358 " fill="none" id="c_neo-&gt;db" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><polygon fill="#A80036" points="1187.91,230.1358,1178.91,226.1358,1182.91,230.1358,1178.91,234.1358,1187.91,230.1358" style="stroke: #A80036; stroke-width: 1.0;"/><text fill="#000000" font-family="sans-serif" font-size="13" lengthAdjust="spacingAndGlyphs" textLength="62" x="1058" y="226.0328">read/write</text><!--MD5=[5ab261c7ae6e0a3bf4e4d0c104556701]
+@startuml
+
+title: Python-Structure Overview mdm_to_neo4j
+header version: 17.09.2024
+
+left to right direction
+
+skinparam nodesep 10
+
+skinparam shadowing false
+skinparam node {
+}
+
+together {
+    actor "User" as user
+
+    file conf [
+        **mdm.conf**
+        ____
+        - database connection
+    ]
+
+    folder "xml-files" as xmls {
+        collections "*.xml"
+    }
+}
+
+rectangle "mdm2neo4j" {
+    package "database_connector" {
+        component c_neo <<Singleton>> [
+            **Neo4jConnection**
+        ]
+    }
+    package "xml_processor" {
+        component p_xml [
+            **XmlProcessor**
+            ____
+            - parse XML file
+            - logic for inport
+            ]
+    }
+    file run [
+        **run.py**
+        ____
+        Parameters:
+        - path to xml-files
+        - path to mdm.conf
+    ]
+}
+
+node "Neo4j DBMS" {
+    database "neo4j" as db
+}
+
+user    - -|>    run     : start
+run     - ->     p_xml   : 1 Object\nper File
+run     ..>     c_neo   : init\nconnection
+run     ->     conf    : read-only
+run     -u->     xmls    : read-only
+p_xml   - ->     c_neo
+c_neo   - ->     db      : read/write
+
+@enduml
+
+PlantUML version 1.2020.02(Sun Mar 01 11:22:07 CET 2020)
+(GPL source distribution)
+Java Runtime: OpenJDK Runtime Environment
+JVM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
+Java Version: 17.0.12+7-Debian-2deb12u1
+Operating System: Linux
+Default Encoding: UTF-8
+Language: en
+Country: GB
+--></g></svg>
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7eacb87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+beautifulsoup4==4.12.3
+lxml==5.1.0
+neo4j==5.18.0
+numpy==2.0.1
+pandas==2.2.2
+python-dateutil==2.9.0.post0
+pytz==2024.1
+six==1.16.0
+soupsieve==2.5
+tzdata==2024.1
+
+argparse~=1.4.0
+pip~=24.0
+wheel~=0.41.2
+setuptools~=68.2.0
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diff --git a/src/database_connector/__init__.py b/src/database_connector/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/database_connector/database_connector.py b/src/database_connector/database_connector.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cffabfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database_connector/database_connector.py
@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+import configparser
+import logging
+
+from neo4j import GraphDatabase, Driver
+from pandas import DataFrame
+from run import args
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Neo4jConnection:
+    # class-level attribute
+    __instance = None
+    __uri = None
+    __username = None
+    __password = None
+
+    def __new__(cls, *arg, **kwargs):
+        # definition as singleton
+        if not cls.__instance:
+            cls.__instance = super(Neo4jConnection, cls).__new__(cls, *arg, **kwargs)
+        return cls.__instance
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        # Connect to Neo4j database
+        if not hasattr(self, '__initialized'):
+            if not self.__uri:
+                # read config file
+                conf_file = configparser.ConfigParser()
+                conf_file.read(args.conf)
+
+                self.__uri = conf_file['neo4j']['uri']
+                self.__username = conf_file['neo4j']['username']
+                self.__password = conf_file['neo4j']['password']
+
+            # instance-level attribute for the __connection, will be initialised later
+            self.__connection = None
+            # Establish __connection when the instance is created
+            self.__start_connection()
+            self.__initialized = True
+
+    def __start_connection(self):
+        """
+        Creating a Driver instance only provides information on how to access the database, but does not actually
+        establish a __connection. Connection is instead deferred to when the first query is executed.
+        """
+        try:
+            driver: Driver = GraphDatabase.driver(self.__uri,
+                                                  auth=(self.__username, self.__password))  # creation of Driver object
+            driver.verify_connectivity()
+            self.__connection = driver
+            logger.debug("Connected to Neo4j database")
+            return self.__connection
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to connect to Neo4j database: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def end_connection(self) -> None:
+        if self.__connection is not None:
+            self.__connection.close()
+            logger.debug("Connection to Neo4j database closed")
+            self.__connection = None
+
+    def create_study_node(self, data: DataFrame):
+        """
+        based on https://neo4j.com/docs/python-manual/current/query-simple/
+        """
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (st:Study {OID: $studyoid, Name: $studyname, Description: $studydescr, Protocol: $studyprotocol})",
+                    studyoid=row['oid'], studyname=row['name'], studydescr=row['descr'], studyprotocol=row["protocol"]
+                )
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted Study node with OID {row['oid']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_studyevent_node(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query("MERGE (:StudyEvent {OID: $oid, Name: $name, Type: $type, StudyOID: $study_oid})",
+                                   oid=row['OID'], name=row['Name'], type=row['Type'], study_oid=studyoid
+                                   )
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted StudyEvent node with OID {row['OID']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_form_node(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (:Form {OID: $oid, Name: $name, StudyOID: $studyoid})",
+                    oid=row['OID'], name=row['Name'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted Form node with OID {row['OID']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_itemgroup_node(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (:ItemGroup {OID: $oid, Name: $name, StudyOID: $studyoid})",
+                    oid=row['OID'], name=row['Name'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted ItemGroup node with OID {row['OID']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_item_node(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (:Item {OID: $oid, Name: $name, DataType: $datatype, Question: $question, StudyOID: $studyoid})",
+                    oid=row['itemoid'], name=row['name'], datatype=row['datatype'], question=row['question'],
+                    studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted Item node with OID {row['itemoid']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_alias_node(self, data: DataFrame,
+                          studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (:Alias {Context: $context, Name: $name, ItemOID: $item, StudyOID: $study})",
+                    context=row['end'], name=row['end_two'], item=row['start'], study=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted Alias node with name {row['end_two']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_measurementunit_node(self, data: DataFrame):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (:MeasurementUnit {OID: $oid, Name: $name, Symbol: $symbol})",
+                    oid=row['oid'], name=row['name'], symbol=row['symbol'])
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted MeasurementUnit node with name {row['name']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_basedef_node(self, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            conn.execute_query(
+                "MERGE (:BasicDefinitions {StudyOID: $studyoid})", studyoid=studyoid)
+            logger.debug(f"Inserted BasicDefinitions node for study {studyoid}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_rangecheck_node(self, data: DataFrame):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (:RangeCheck {Comparator: $comp, Constraint: $cons, CheckValue: $val})",
+                    comp=row['comparator'], cons=row['constraint'], val=row['value'])
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted RangeCheck node")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_codelist_node(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (:CodeList {OID: $oid, Name: $name, DataType: $type, StudyOID: $studyoid})",
+                    oid=row['OID'], name=row['Name'], type=row['DataType'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted CodeList node")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_clitem_node(self, data: DataFrame):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MERGE (:CodeListItem {CodedValue: $cv, Decode: $dc})",
+                    cv=row['codedvalue'], dc=row['decode'])
+                logger.debug(f"Inserted CodeListItem node")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_study_to_studyevent_rel(self, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            conn.execute_query(
+                "MATCH (start:Study {OID: $studyoid}), (end:StudyEvent {StudyOID: $studyoid}) MERGE (start)-[:STUDY_HAS_STUDYEVENT]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                studyoid=studyoid
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"Inserted rels betw Study and StudyEvent")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to populate Neo4j database: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_itemgroup_to_item_rel(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:ItemGroup {OID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:Item {OID: $endoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}) MERGE (start)-[:ITEMGROUP_HAS_ITEM]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    startoid=row['start'], endoid=row['end'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw ItemGroup {row['start']} and Item {row['end']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_form_to_itemgroup_rel(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:Form {OID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:ItemGroup {OID: $endoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}) MERGE (start)-[:FORM_HAS_ITEMGROUP]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    startoid=row['start'], endoid=row['end'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw Form {row['start']} and ItemGroup {row['end']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_studyevent_to_form_rel(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:StudyEvent {OID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:Form {OID: $endoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}) MERGE (start)-[:STUDYEVENT_HAS_FORM]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    startoid=row['start'], endoid=row['end'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw StudyEvent {row['start']} and Form {row['end']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_item_to_alias_rel(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:Item {OID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:Alias {Context: $endcontext, Name: $endname, ItemOID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}) MERGE (start)-[:ITEM_HAS_ALIAS]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    startoid=row['start'], endcontext=row['end'], endname=row['end_two'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw Item {row['start']} and Alias {row['end']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_itemgroup_to_alias_rel(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:ItemGroup {OID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:Alias {Context: $endcontext, Name: $endname}) MERGE (start)-[:ITEMGROUP_HAS_ALIAS]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    startoid=row['start'], endcontext=row['end'], endname=row['end_two'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw ItemGroup {row['start']} and Alias {row['end']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_item_to_measurement_rel(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:Item {OID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:MeasurementUnit {OID: $endoid, Name: $endname}) MERGE (start)-[:ITEM_HAS_MEASUREMENTUNIT]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    startoid=row['start'], endoid=row['endoid'], endname=row['endname'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw Item {row['start']} and MeasurementUnit {row['endname']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_basedef_to_study_rel(self, studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            conn.execute_query(
+                "MATCH (start:Study {OID: $studyoid}), (end:BasicDefinitions {StudyOID: $studyoid}) MERGE (start)-[:HAS_BASEDEF]->(end)",
+                studyoid=studyoid)
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Inserted rels betw Study {studyoid} and BasicDefinitions")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_basedef_to_measurement_rel(self, data: DataFrame,
+                                          studyoid: str):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:BasicDefinitions {StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:MeasurementUnit {OID: $endoid, Name: $endname, Symbol: $endsymbol}) MERGE (start)-[:BASEDEF_HAS_MEASUREMENTUNIT]->(end)",
+                    endoid=row['oid'], endname=row['name'], endsymbol=row['symbol'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw BasicDefinitions and MeasurementUnit {row['name']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_item_to_rangecheck_rel(self, data: DataFrame):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:Item {OID: $itemoid}), (end:RangeCheck {Comparator: $comp, Constraint: $cons, CheckValue: $cvalue}) MERGE (start)-[:ITEM_HAS_RANGECHECK]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    itemoid=row['start'], comp=row['endcomparator'], cons=row['endconstraint'], cvalue=row['endvalue'])
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw Item and RangeCheck")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_item_to_codelist_rel(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:Item {OID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:CodeList {OID: $endoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}) MERGE (start)-[:ITEM_HAS_CODELIST]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    startoid=row['start'], endoid=row['end'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw Item {row['start']} and CodeList {row['end']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def create_codelist_to_codelistitem_rel(self, data: DataFrame, studyoid):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            for index, row in data.iterrows():
+                conn.execute_query(
+                    "MATCH (start:CodeList {OID: $startoid, StudyOID: $studyoid}), (end:CodeListItem {CodedValue: $cv, Decode: $dc}) MERGE (start)-[:CODELIST_HAS_CODELISTITEM]->(end)-[:BACKTRACK]->(start)",
+                    startoid=row['start'], cv=row['endcodedvalue'], dc=row['enddecode'], studyoid=studyoid)
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"Inserted rels betw CodeList {row['start']} and CodeListItem {row['endcodedvalue']}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    # postprocessing with cypher queries
+    def postprocess_set_label_post(self):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            conn.execute_query(
+                "MATCH (n:Alias) WHERE n.Context contains '[' and n.Context contains ','  and n.Context contains ']' set n :Post"
+            )
+            logger.debug(f"Inserted post property in alias nodes")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
+
+    def postprocess_connect_postcoord_aliases(self, tuples):
+        conn = self.__connection
+        try:
+            conn.execute_query(
+                """
+                UNWIND $data AS row
+                MATCH (i:Item {OID: row.item_oid})
+                WITH row, i
+                MATCH (a1:Post {StudyOID: row.study_oid, Context: row.ontology + '[' + row.x + ',' + 1 + ']'})--(i)
+                MATCH (a2:Post {StudyOID: row.study_oid, Context: row.ontology + '[' + row.x + ',' + row.y + ']'})--(i)
+                WHERE a1 <> a2
+                MERGE (a1)-[rel:COMPOSITE]->(a2)
+            """, data=tuples)
+            logger.debug(f"Inserted rels btw post-coordinated aliases")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to execute query: {e}")
+            raise
diff --git a/src/run.py b/src/run.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a64945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/run.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import xml_processor.xml_processor as xp
+import database_connector.database_connector as db
+import argparse
+import atexit
+import signal
+import logging
+
+MDM2NEO4J_VERSION: str = "0.1"
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+logger.info('mdm2neo4j v'+MDM2NEO4J_VERSION)
+
+# define parameters - pass xml files dir and db conf as arguments when running the script
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument('-c', '--conf', required=True, type=str,
+                    help='Configuration file with database connection parameters')
+parser.add_argument('-f', '--files', required=True, type=str, help='Directory with xml files')
+
+# parse parameters
+args = parser.parse_args()
+xml_file_path = args.files
+
+
+# init db connection
+
+# TODO
+
+# define shutdown_hook
+
+def shutdown_hook():
+    # clise db connection
+    neo4jconnection_object = db.Neo4jConnection()
+    neo4jconnection_object.end_connection()
+    logger.info("Connection to Neo4j database closed")
+    exit()
+
+
+def signal_handler(sig, frame):
+    shutdown_hook()
+
+
+atexit.register(shutdown_hook)
+signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
+signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, signal_handler)
+signal.signal(signal.SIGQUIT, signal_handler)
+signal.signal(signal.SIGABRT, signal_handler)
+
+
+# start mdm2neo4j
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    xp.parse_xml(xml_file_path)
diff --git a/src/xml_processor/__init__.py b/src/xml_processor/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/xml_processor/xml_processor.py b/src/xml_processor/xml_processor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf25d44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xml_processor/xml_processor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,611 @@
+# this script extracts data of an xml file and stores the data in a pandas DataFrame
+# the DataFrame is to be given to the node and relationship creator methods from database_connector.py
+
+import logging
+import os
+
+import pandas as pd
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from pandas import DataFrame
+import re
+
+import database_connector.database_connector as db
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class XmlProcessor:
+    """
+    class handles one XML file
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, xml: BeautifulSoup):
+        self.xmlfile_to_process = xml
+
+    # helper functions to create multiple data stores for nodes
+    # general function to create data stores for nodes
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_data_to_store_for_nodes(soup: object,
+                                          tag_name: str,
+                                          attributes: list):
+        """
+        :param soup: parsed xml file (parsed with beautiful soup, somewhere)
+        :param tag_name: defines for which node label the data is stored, e.g., Alias
+        :param attributes: one of the lists from above, depending on tag_name, e.g., alias_attributes for Alias node
+        :return: pandas Dataframe with data extracted from xml that is needed for creation of nodes in neo4j
+        """
+        elements = soup.findAll(tag_name)
+        data = {attr: [] for attr in attributes}
+        for element in elements:
+            for attr in attributes:
+                data[attr].append(element.get(attr))
+        element_data = pd.DataFrame(data)
+        return element_data
+
+    # funtion to create data store for study nodes
+    @staticmethod
+    def __get_study_data(soup):
+        """
+        :param soup: parsed xml file (parsed with beautiful soup, somewhere)
+        :return: pandas Dataframe with data extracted from xml that is needed for creation of nodes with label Study in neo4j
+        """
+        # global studyprotocol_list, studydescr_list, studyname_list
+        study = soup.find('Study')  # find 1 tag
+        studyoid = study.get('OID')
+        if studyoid == "some OID":
+            odm = soup.find('ODM')
+            studyoid_list = [odm.get('Description')]
+        else:
+            studyoid_list = [study.get('OID')]
+        # studyoid_list = [study.get('OID')]
+        for child in study.GlobalVariables:
+            if child.name == 'StudyName':
+                studyname_list = [child.get_text()]
+            elif child.name == 'StudyDescription':
+                studydescr_list = [child.get_text()]
+            elif child.name == 'ProtocolName':
+                studyprotocol_list = [child.get_text()]
+
+        # studydata = []
+        studydata = pd.DataFrame({"oid": studyoid_list,
+                                  "name": studyname_list,
+                                  "descr": studydescr_list,
+                                  "protocol": studyprotocol_list})
+        return studydata
+
+    # funtion to create data store for itemdef nodes with question property
+    @staticmethod
+    def __itemdef_data_store_with_question(soup):
+        """
+        :param soup: parsed xml file (parsed with beautiful soup, somewhere)
+        :return: pandas Dataframe with data extracted from xml that is needed for creation of nodes with label ItemDef
+        """
+        itemdef = soup.findAll('ItemDef')
+        itemdef_itemoid = []
+        itemdef_names = []
+        itemdef_datatypes = []
+        itemdef_questions = []
+        for item in itemdef:
+            itemdef_itemoid.append(item.get('OID'))
+            itemdef_names.append(item.get('Name'))
+            itemdef_datatypes.append(item.get('DataType'))
+
+            question = item.find('Question')
+
+            translated_text = question.find('TranslatedText', {'xml:lang': 'de'})
+
+            if not translated_text:
+                translated_text = question.find('TranslatedText', {'xml:lang': 'en'})
+
+            itemdef_questions.append(translated_text.text)
+
+        data = pd.DataFrame({"itemoid": itemdef_itemoid,
+                             "name": itemdef_names,
+                             "datatype": itemdef_datatypes,
+                             "question": itemdef_questions})
+        return data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __measurementunit_data_store(soup):
+        """
+        :param soup: parsed xml file (parsed with beautiful soup, somewhere)
+        :return: pandas Dataframe with data extracted from xml that is needed for creation of nodes with label ItemDef
+        """
+        measurementunit = soup.findAll('MeasurementUnit')
+        measurementunit_oid = []
+        measurementunit_names = []
+        measurementunit_symbols = []
+        for item in measurementunit:
+            measurementunit_oid.append(item.get('OID'))
+            measurementunit_names.append(item.get('Name'))
+
+            symbol = item.find('Symbol')
+
+            translated_text = symbol.find('TranslatedText', {'xml:lang': 'de'})
+
+            if not translated_text:
+                translated_text = symbol.find('TranslatedText', {'xml:lang': 'en'})
+
+            measurementunit_symbols.append(translated_text.text)
+
+        data = pd.DataFrame({"oid": measurementunit_oid,
+                             "name": measurementunit_names,
+                             "symbol": measurementunit_symbols})
+        return data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __get_rangecheck_data(soup):
+        """
+        :param soup: parsed xml file (parsed with beautiful soup, somewhere)
+        :return: pandas Dataframe with data extracted from xml that is needed for creation of nodes with label RangeCheck in neo4j
+        """
+        rangecheck = soup.findAll('RangeCheck')
+        rc_comparators = []
+        rc_constraints = []
+        rc_values = []
+        for rc in rangecheck:
+            rc_comparators.append(
+                rc.get('Comparator', 'no entry'))
+            rc_constraints.append(rc.get('SoftHard'))
+
+            # Collect all CheckValue elements
+            checkvalues = [child.get_text() for child in rc.find_all('CheckValue')]
+            # If no CheckValue elements exist, use default
+            if not checkvalues:
+                checkvalues = ['empty list']
+            rc_values.append(checkvalues)
+
+        rc_data = pd.DataFrame({"comparator": rc_comparators,
+                                "constraint": rc_constraints,
+                                "value": rc_values})
+        return rc_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __codelistitem_data_store(soup):
+        """
+        :param soup: parsed xml file (parsed with beautiful soup, somewhere)
+        :return: pandas Dataframe with data extracted from xml that is needed for creation of nodes with label ItemDef
+        """
+        clitem = soup.findAll('CodeListItem')
+        clitem_codedvalues = []
+        clitem_decodes = []
+        for cl in clitem:
+            clitem_codedvalues.append(cl.get('CodedValue'))
+            decode = cl.find('Decode')
+
+            translated_text = decode.find('TranslatedText', {'xml:lang': 'de'})
+
+            if not translated_text:
+                translated_text = decode.find('TranslatedText', {'xml:lang': 'en'})
+
+            clitem_decodes.append(translated_text.text)
+
+        data = pd.DataFrame({"codedvalue": clitem_codedvalues,
+                             "decode": clitem_decodes})
+        return data
+
+    # general function to create data stores for rels
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_data_to_store_for_relationships(soup,
+                                                  def_tag_name: str,
+                                                  ref_tag_name: str,
+                                                  def_attr_name: str,
+                                                  ref_attr_name: str):
+        """
+        :param soup: parsed xml file (parsed with beautiful soup, somewhere)
+        :param def_tag_name: startnode label, e.g., label "ItemGroup", input is then "ItemGroupDef" (because of xml structure)
+        :param ref_tag_name: endnode label, e.g., label "Item", input is then "ItemDef"
+        :param def_attr_name: startnode property for finding right endnodes (e.g., find all Items that belong to ItemGroup)
+        :param ref_attr_name: endnode property that is referenced in startnode (e.g., Items referenced in ItemGroup)
+        :return: pandas Dataframe with data extracted from xml that is needed for creation of relationships in neo4j
+        """
+        end_elements = soup.findAll(ref_tag_name)
+        data = {'start': [], 'end': []}
+        for end_element in end_elements:
+            parents = end_element.parents
+            for p in parents:
+                if p.name == def_tag_name:
+                    data['end'].append(end_element.get(ref_attr_name))
+                    data['start'].append(p.get(def_attr_name))
+        rels_data = pd.DataFrame(data)
+        return rels_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_data_with_two_attributes_to_store_for_relationships(soup,
+                                                                      def_tag_name: str,
+                                                                      ref_tag_name: str,
+                                                                      def_attr_name: str,
+                                                                      ref_attr_name: str,
+                                                                      ref_attr_name_2: str):
+        """
+        :param soup: parsed xml file (parsed with beautiful soup, somewhere)
+        :param def_tag_name: startnode label, e.g., label "ItemGroup", input is then "ItemGroupDef" (because of xml structure)
+        :param ref_tag_name: endnode label, e.g., label "Item", input is then "ItemDef"
+        :param def_attr_name: startnode property for finding right endnodes (e.g., find all Items that belong to ItemGroup)
+        :param ref_attr_name: endnode property that is referenced in startnode (e.g., Items referenced in ItemGroup)
+        :return: pandas Dataframe with data extracted from xml that is needed for creation of relationships in neo4j
+        """
+        end_elements = soup.findAll(ref_tag_name)
+        data = {'start': [], 'end': [], 'end_two': []}
+        for end_element in end_elements:
+            parents = end_element.parents
+            for p in parents:
+                if p.name == def_tag_name:
+                    data['end'].append(end_element.get(ref_attr_name))
+                    data['end_two'].append(end_element.get(ref_attr_name_2))
+                    data['start'].append(p.get(def_attr_name))
+        rels_data = pd.DataFrame(data)
+        return rels_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_data_for_item_to_alias_rels(soup):
+        end_elements = soup.findAll('Alias')
+        data = {'start': [], 'endcontext': [], 'endname': []}
+        for element in end_elements:
+            parents = end_elements.parents
+            for p in parents:
+                if p.name == 'ItemDef':
+                    data['endcontext'].append(element.get('Context'))
+                    data['endname'].append(element.get('Name'))
+                    data['start'].append(p.get('OID'))
+        rels_data = pd.DataFrame(data)
+        return rels_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_data_for_to_alias_rels(soup, def_tag_name: str):
+        end_elements = soup.findAll('Alias')
+        data = {'start': [], 'endcontext': [], 'endname': []}
+        for element in end_elements:
+            parents = end_elements.parents
+            for p in parents:
+                if p.name == def_tag_name:
+                    data['endcontext'].append(element.get('Context'))
+                    data['endname'].append(element.get('Name'))
+                    data['start'].append(p.get('OID'))
+        rels_data = pd.DataFrame(data)
+        return rels_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_data_for_item_to_measurement_rels(soup):
+        end_elements = soup.findAll('MeasurementUnitRef')
+        data = {'start': [], 'endoid': [], 'endname': []}
+        for end_element in end_elements:
+            parents = end_element.parents
+            for p in parents:
+                if p.name == 'ItemDef':
+                    moid = end_element.get('MeasurementUnitOID')
+                    endnameplaceholder = soup.find('MeasurementUnit', {'OID': moid})
+                    mname = endnameplaceholder.get('Name')
+                    data['endname'].append(mname)
+                    data['endoid'].append(moid)
+                    data['start'].append(p.get('OID'))
+        rels_data = pd.DataFrame(data)
+        return rels_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_data_for_item_to_checkvalue_rels(soup):
+        end_elements = soup.findAll('RangeCheck')
+        data = {'start': [], 'endcomparator': [], 'endconstraint': [], 'endvalue': []}
+        for end_element in end_elements:
+            parents = end_element.parents
+            for p in parents:
+                if p.name == 'ItemDef':
+                    comparator = end_element.get('Comparator', 'null')
+                    soft_hard = end_element.get('SoftHard', 'null')
+                    check_value_elements = [cv.get_text() for cv in end_element.find_all('CheckValue')]
+                    check_value = check_value_elements if check_value_elements else ['null']
+
+                    data['endcomparator'].append(comparator)
+                    data['endconstraint'].append(soft_hard)
+                    data['endvalue'].append(check_value)
+
+                    data['start'].append(p.get('OID'))
+        rels_data = pd.DataFrame(data)
+        return rels_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_data_for_codelist_to_codelistitem_rels(soup):
+        end_elements = soup.findAll('CodeListItem')
+        data = {'start': [], 'endcodedvalue': [], 'enddecode': []}
+        for end_element in end_elements:
+            parents = end_element.parents
+            for p in parents:
+                if p.name == 'CodeList':
+                    codedvalue = end_element.get('CodedValue', 'null')
+
+                    decode = end_element.find('Decode')
+                    translated_text = decode.find('TranslatedText', {'xml:lang': 'de'})
+
+                    if not translated_text:
+                        translated_text = decode.find('TranslatedText', {'xml:lang': 'en'})
+
+                    data['endcodedvalue'].append(codedvalue)
+                    data['enddecode'].append(translated_text.text)
+
+                    data['start'].append(p.get('OID'))
+        rels_data = pd.DataFrame(data)
+        return rels_data
+
+    # process xml file with the help of the helper functions
+    def get_studyoid(self):
+        return XmlProcessor.__get_study_data(self.xmlfile_to_process)['oid'][0]
+
+    def extract_study_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        study_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__get_study_data(self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return study_data
+
+    def extract_item_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        itemdef_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__itemdef_data_store_with_question(self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return itemdef_data
+
+    def extract_studyevent_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        studyeventdef_attributes = ['OID', 'Name', 'Type']
+        studyeventdef_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_nodes(self.xmlfile_to_process,
+                                                                                       'StudyEventDef',
+                                                                                       studyeventdef_attributes)
+        return studyeventdef_data
+
+    def extract_form_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        formdef_attributes = ['OID', 'Name']
+        formdef_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_nodes(self.xmlfile_to_process,
+                                                                                 'FormDef',
+                                                                                 formdef_attributes)
+        return formdef_data
+
+    def extract_itemgroup_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        itemgroupdef_attributes = ['OID', 'Name']
+        itemgroupdef_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_nodes(self.xmlfile_to_process,
+                                                                                      'ItemGroupDef',
+                                                                                      itemgroupdef_attributes)
+        return itemgroupdef_data
+
+    def extract_alias_data(self):
+        alias_attributes = ['Context', 'Name']
+        alias_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_nodes(self.xmlfile_to_process, 'Alias',
+                                                                               alias_attributes)
+        return alias_data
+
+    def extract_measurement_data(self):
+        measurement_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__measurementunit_data_store(self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return measurement_data
+
+    def extract_rangecheck_data(self):
+        rangecheck_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__get_rangecheck_data(self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return rangecheck_data
+
+    def extract_codelist_data(self):
+        codelist_attributes = ['OID', 'Name', 'DataType']
+        codelist_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_nodes(self.xmlfile_to_process, 'CodeList',
+                                                                                  codelist_attributes)
+        return codelist_data
+
+    def extract_codelistitem_data(self):
+        clitem_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__codelistitem_data_store(self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return clitem_data
+
+    @property
+    def extract_itemgroup_to_item_data(self):
+        itemgroup_to_item_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_relationships(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process,
+            'ItemGroupDef', 'ItemRef',
+            'OID', 'ItemOID')
+        return itemgroup_to_item_data
+
+    def extract_item_to_alias_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        item_to_alias_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_with_two_attributes_to_store_for_relationships(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process,
+            'ItemDef',
+            'Alias',
+            'OID',
+            'Context',
+            'Name')
+        return item_to_alias_data
+
+    def extract_itemgroup_to_alias_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        itemgroup_to_alias_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_with_two_attributes_to_store_for_relationships(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process,
+            'ItemGroupDef',
+            'Alias',
+            'OID',
+            'Context',
+            'Name')
+        return itemgroup_to_alias_data
+
+    def extract_form_to_itemgroup_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        form_to_itemgroup_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_relationships(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process,
+            'FormDef', 'ItemGroupRef',
+            'OID', 'ItemGroupOID')
+        return form_to_itemgroup_data
+
+    def extract_studyevent_to_form_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        studyevent_to_form_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_relationships(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process,
+            'StudyEventDef',
+            'FormRef', 'OID', 'FormOID')
+        return studyevent_to_form_data
+
+    def extract_item_to_measurement_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        item_to_measurement_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_for_item_to_measurement_rels(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return item_to_measurement_data
+
+    def extract_item_to_rangecheck_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        item_to_rangecheck_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_for_item_to_checkvalue_rels(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return item_to_rangecheck_data
+
+    def extract_item_to_codelist_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        item_to_cl_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_to_store_for_relationships(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process,
+            'ItemDef',
+            'CodeListRef', 'OID', 'CodeListOID')
+        return item_to_cl_data
+
+    def extract_codelist_to_codelistitem_data(self) -> DataFrame:
+        cl_to_clitem_data: DataFrame = XmlProcessor.__extract_data_for_codelist_to_codelistitem_rels(
+            self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return cl_to_clitem_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_fancy_dict(soup):
+        data = {}
+        # Iterate over all Study elements
+        for study in soup.find_all('Study'):
+            studyoidcandidate = study.get('OID')
+            if studyoidcandidate == "some OID":
+                odm = soup.find('ODM')
+                study_oid = odm.get('Description')
+            else:
+                study_oid = study.get('OID')
+
+            data[study_oid] = {}
+
+            # Iterate over all ItemDef elements
+            for item in study.find_all('ItemDef'):
+                item_oid = item.get('OID')
+                data[study_oid][item_oid] = {}
+
+                # Iterate over all Alias elements
+                for alias in item.find_all('Alias'):
+                    context = alias.get('Context')
+                    match = re.match(r'(.*)\[([0-9],[0-9])\]', context)
+                    if match:
+                        ontology_context = match.group(1)
+                        xy = match.group(2)
+                        if ',' in xy:
+                            x, y = xy.split(',')
+                            x = int(x)
+                            y = int(y)
+                        else:
+                            x = int(xy)
+                            y = None
+                    else:
+                        ontology_context = context
+                        x = None
+                        y = None
+
+                    if ontology_context not in data[study_oid][item_oid]:
+                        data[study_oid][item_oid][ontology_context] = {}
+                    if x is not None:
+                        if x not in data[study_oid][item_oid][ontology_context]:
+                            data[study_oid][item_oid][ontology_context][x] = []
+                        data[study_oid][item_oid][ontology_context][x].append(y)
+        return data
+
+    def prepare_tuple_for_postcoord_rels(self):
+        mydict = XmlProcessor.create_fancy_dict(self.xmlfile_to_process)
+        return mydict
+
+
+def dict_to_list_of_tuples(mydictionary):
+    data = [
+        {
+            "study_oid": study_oid,
+            "item_oid": item_oid,
+            "ontology": ontology,
+            "x": x,
+            "y": y
+        }
+        for study_oid, items in mydictionary.items()
+        for item_oid, ontologies in items.items()
+        for ontology, x_values in ontologies.items()
+        for x, y_values in x_values.items()
+        for y in y_values
+    ]
+    return data
+
+
+def parse_xml(
+        path_to_datafiles):  # creates XmlProcessor object for each xml file
+    neo4jconnection_object = db.Neo4jConnection()
+    for file in os.listdir(path_to_datafiles):
+        if file.endswith(".xml"):
+            filepath = os.path.join(path_to_datafiles, file)
+            with open(filepath) as fp:
+                parsed_xml = BeautifulSoup(fp, "xml")
+                # create XmlProcessor object for parsed_xml files
+                xmlprocessor_object = XmlProcessor(parsed_xml)
+                # do stuff with the object
+                study_oid = xmlprocessor_object.get_studyoid()
+
+                # create nodes
+                study_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_study_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_study_node(study_data)
+
+                itemgroup_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_itemgroup_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_itemgroup_node(itemgroup_data, study_oid)
+
+                item_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_item_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_item_node(item_data, study_oid)
+
+                studyevent_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_studyevent_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_studyevent_node(studyevent_data, study_oid)
+
+                form_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_form_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_form_node(form_data, study_oid)
+
+                alias_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_item_to_alias_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_alias_node(alias_data, study_oid)
+
+                measurement_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_measurement_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_measurementunit_node(measurement_data)
+
+                rangecheck_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_rangecheck_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_rangecheck_node(rangecheck_data)
+
+                codelist_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_codelist_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_codelist_node(codelist_data, study_oid)
+
+                codelistitem_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_codelistitem_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_clitem_node(codelistitem_data)
+
+                if parsed_xml.findAll('BasicDefinitions'):
+                    neo4jconnection_object.create_basedef_node(study_oid)
+
+                logger.info(f"Inserted all nodes for study {study_oid}")
+
+                # create rels
+                itemgroup_to_item_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_itemgroup_to_item_data
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_itemgroup_to_item_rel(itemgroup_to_item_data, study_oid)
+
+                item_to_alias_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_item_to_alias_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_item_to_alias_rel(item_to_alias_data, study_oid)
+
+                itemgroup_to_alias_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_itemgroup_to_alias_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_itemgroup_to_alias_rel(itemgroup_to_alias_data, study_oid)
+
+                form_to_itemgroup_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_form_to_itemgroup_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_form_to_itemgroup_rel(form_to_itemgroup_data, study_oid)
+
+                studyevent_to_form_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_studyevent_to_form_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_studyevent_to_form_rel(studyevent_to_form_data, study_oid)
+
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_study_to_studyevent_rel(study_oid)
+
+                item_to_measurement_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_item_to_measurement_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_item_to_measurement_rel(item_to_measurement_data, study_oid)
+
+                item_to_rangecheck_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_item_to_rangecheck_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_item_to_rangecheck_rel(item_to_rangecheck_data)
+
+                item_to_cl_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_item_to_codelist_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_item_to_codelist_rel(item_to_cl_data, study_oid)
+
+                cl_to_clitem_data = xmlprocessor_object.extract_codelist_to_codelistitem_data()
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_codelist_to_codelistitem_rel(cl_to_clitem_data, study_oid)
+
+                # rels to and from BasicDefinitions node
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_basedef_to_study_rel(study_oid)
+                neo4jconnection_object.create_basedef_to_measurement_rel(measurement_data, study_oid)
+
+                logger.info(f"Inserted all rels for study {study_oid}")
+
+                # postprocess
+                neo4jconnection_object.postprocess_set_label_post()
+                dictionary = xmlprocessor_object.prepare_tuple_for_postcoord_rels()
+                datatuple = dict_to_list_of_tuples(dictionary)
+                neo4jconnection_object.postprocess_connect_postcoord_aliases(datatuple)
+
+                logger.info(f"Post-processing done for study {study_oid}")
diff --git a/tests/.gitkeep b/tests/.gitkeep
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/test_database_connector/__init__.py b/tests/test_database_connector/__init__.py
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/test_database_connector/test_database_connector.py b/tests/test_database_connector/test_database_connector.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/tests/test_database_connector/test_database_connector.py
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+# lassen wir weg
+import unittest
+from src.database_connector.database_connector import Neo4jConnection
+
+
+class TestNeo4jConnection(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_something(self):
+        self.assertEqual(True, False)  # add assertion here
+
+    def test_success(self):
+        # arrange
+        uri = "bolt://localhost:7687"
+        username = "testuser"
+        password = "wrongpw"
+
+        # act
+        obj = Neo4jConnection(uri, username, password)
+
+        # assert
+        # self.assertEqual(, ) # testen ob exception rauskommt
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/tests/xml_creator/__init__.py b/tests/xml_creator/__init__.py
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diff --git a/tests/xml_creator/xml_crawler.py b/tests/xml_creator/xml_crawler.py
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+++ b/tests/xml_creator/xml_crawler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import unittest
+from src.xml_processor.xml_processor import XmlProcessor
+
+
+class TestXmlCrawler(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_something(self):
+        self.assertEqual(True, False)  # add assertion here
+
+    def test_get_study_data(self):
+        self.assertEqual()
+
+
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+        #def get_study_data(soup):
+        #    study = soup.find('Study')  # find 1 tag
+        #    studyoid = study.get('OID')
+        #    if studyoid == "some OID":
+        #        odm = soup.find('ODM')
+        #        studyoid_list = [odm.get('Description')]
+        #    else:
+        #        studyoid_list = [study.get('OID')]
+        #    for child in study.GlobalVariables:
+                if child.name == 'StudyName':
+                    studyname_list = [child.get_text()]
+                elif child.name == 'StudyDescription':
+                    studydescr_list = [child.get_text()]
+            studydata = pd.DataFrame({"oid": studyoid_list,
+                                      "name": studyname_list,
+                                      "descr": studydescr_list})
+            return studydata
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()