def __init__(self,name=None,value=None,typ=None,required=0,label=None,desc=None,options=[],node=None):
        """ Create new data field of specified name,value and type.
            Also 'required','desc' and 'options' fields can be set.
            Alternatively other XML object can be passed in as the 'node' parameted to replicate it as a new datafiled.
            """
        Node.__init__(self,'field',node=node)
        if name: self.setVar(name)
        if type(value) in [list,tuple]: self.setValues(value)
        elif value: self.setValue(value)
        if typ: self.setType(typ)
        elif not typ and not node: self.setType('text-single')
        if required: self.setRequired(required)
        if label: self.setLabel(label)
        if desc: self.setDesc(desc)
        if options: self.setOptions(options)
 Create new data field of specified name,value and type.
            Also 'required','desc' and 'options' fields can be set.
            Alternatively other XML object can be passed in as the 'node' parameted to replicate it as a new datafiled.
            
chrome-cordova/gcmServer/xmpp/protocol.py