https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/jaxb-api/jakarta.xml.bind-api: Jakarta XML Binding API (Eclipse Foundation)
  • Roman Grigoriadi (Oracle Corporation) 
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package javax.xml.bind;

import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.adapters.XmlAdapter;
import javax.xml.bind.attachment.AttachmentMarshaller;
import javax.xml.validation.Schema;
import java.io.File;


 The Marshaller class is responsible for governing the process of serializing Java content trees back into XML data. It provides the basic marshalling methods: 

Assume the following setup code for all following code fragments:


   
      JAXBContext jc = JAXBContext.newInstance( "com.acme.foo" );
      Unmarshaller u = jc.createUnmarshaller();
      Object element = u.unmarshal( new File( "foo.xml" ) );
      Marshaller m = jc.createMarshaller();
   





Marshalling to a File:


   
      OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream( "nosferatu.xml" );
      m.marshal( element, os );
   





Marshalling to a SAX ContentHandler:


   
      // assume MyContentHandler instanceof ContentHandler
      m.marshal( element, new MyContentHandler() );  
   





Marshalling to a DOM Node:


   
      DocumentBuilderFactory dbf = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
      dbf.setNamespaceAware(true);
      DocumentBuilder db = dbf.newDocumentBuilder();
      Document doc = db.newDocument();
      m.marshal( element, doc );
   





Marshalling to a java.io.OutputStream:


   
      m.marshal( element, System.out );
   





Marshalling to a java.io.Writer:


   
      m.marshal( element, new PrintWriter( System.out ) );
   





Marshalling to a javax.xml.transform.SAXResult:


   
      // assume MyContentHandler instanceof ContentHandler
      SAXResult result = new SAXResult( new MyContentHandler() );
      m.marshal( element, result );
   





Marshalling to a javax.xml.transform.DOMResult:


   
      DOMResult result = new DOMResult();
      
      m.marshal( element, result );
   





Marshalling to a javax.xml.transform.StreamResult:


   
      StreamResult result = new StreamResult( System.out );
      m.marshal( element, result );
   





Marshalling to a javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamWriter:


   
      XMLStreamWriter xmlStreamWriter = 
          XMLOutputFactory.newInstance().createXMLStreamWriter( ... );
      m.marshal( element, xmlStreamWriter );
   





Marshalling to a javax.xml.stream.XMLEventWriter:


   
      XMLEventWriter xmlEventWriter = 
          XMLOutputFactory.newInstance().createXMLEventWriter( ... );
      m.marshal( element, xmlEventWriter );
   






Marshalling content tree rooted by a JAXB element


 The first parameter of the overloaded Marshaller.marshal(java.lang.Object, ...) methods must be a JAXB element as computed by JAXBIntrospector.isElement(Object); otherwise, a Marshaller.marshal method must throw a MarshalException. There exist two mechanisms to enable marshalling an instance that is not a JAXB element. One method is to wrap the instance as a value of a JAXBElement, and pass the wrapper element as the first parameter to a Marshaller.marshal method. For java to schema binding, it is also possible to simply annotate the instance's class with @XmlRootElement. 



Encoding


 By default, the Marshaller will use UTF-8 encoding when generating XML data to a java.io.OutputStream, or a java.io.Writer. Use the setProperty API to change the output encoding used during these marshal operations. Client applications are expected to supply a valid character encoding name as defined in the W3C XML 1.0
Recommendation and supported by your Java Platform.




Validation and Well-Formedness




 Client applications are not required to validate the Java content tree prior to calling any of the marshal API's. Furthermore, there is no requirement that the Java content tree be valid with respect to its original schema in order to marshal it back into XML data. Different JAXB Providers will support marshalling invalid Java content trees at varying levels, however all JAXB Providers must be able to marshal a valid content tree back to XML data. A JAXB Provider must throw a MarshalException when it is unable to complete the marshal operation due to invalid content. Some JAXB Providers will fully allow marshalling invalid content, others will fail on the first validation error. 
 Even when schema validation is not explictly enabled for the marshal operation, it is possible that certain types of validation events will be detected during the operation. Validation events will be reported to the registered event handler. If the client application has not registered an event handler prior to invoking one of the marshal API's, then events will be delivered to a default event handler which will terminate the marshal operation after encountering the first error or fatal error. Note that for JAXB 2.0 and later versions, DefaultValidationEventHandler is no longer used. 




Supported Properties





All JAXB Providers are required to support the following set of properties.
Some providers may support additional properties.


  
jaxb.encoding - value must be a java.lang.String

  
The output encoding to use when marshalling the XML data.  The
		 Marshaller will use "UTF-8" by default if this property is not
 	 specified.

  
jaxb.formatted.output - value must be a java.lang.Boolean

  
This property controls whether or not the Marshaller will format
	 the resulting XML data with line breaks and indentation.  A
      true value for this property indicates human readable indented 
      xml data, while a false value indicates unformatted xml data.
      The Marshaller will default to false (unformatted) if this 
      property is not specified.

  
jaxb.schemaLocation - value must be a java.lang.String

  
This property allows the client application to specify an
      xsi:schemaLocation attribute in the generated XML data.  The format of 
      the schemaLocation attribute value is discussed in an easy to 
      understand, non-normative form in 
      Section 5.6 
      of the W3C XML Schema Part 0: Primer and specified in 
      
      Section 2.6 of the W3C XML Schema Part 1: Structures.

  
jaxb.noNamespaceSchemaLocation - value must be a java.lang.String

  
This property allows the client application to specify an
      xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation attribute in the generated XML 
      data.  The format of the schemaLocation attribute value is discussed in 
      an easy to understand, non-normative form in 
      Section 5.6 
      of the W3C XML Schema Part 0: Primer and specified in 
      
      Section 2.6 of the W3C XML Schema Part 1: Structures.

  
jaxb.fragment - value must be a java.lang.Boolean

  
This property determines whether or not document level events will be generated by the Marshaller. If the property is not specified, the default is false. This property has different implications depending on which marshal api you are using - when this property is set to true:

      
  








Marshal Event Callbacks


 "The Marshaller provides two styles of callback mechanisms that allow application specific processing during key points in the unmarshalling process. In 'class defined' event callbacks, application specific code placed in JAXB mapped classes is triggered during marshalling. 'External listeners' allow for centralized processing of marshal events in one callback method rather than by type event callbacks. 

Class defined event callback methods allow any JAXB mapped class to specify 
its own specific callback methods by defining methods with the following method signatures:



  // Invoked by Marshaller after it has created an instance of this object.
  boolean beforeMarshal(Marshaller);
  // Invoked by Marshaller after it has marshalled all properties of this object.
  void afterMarshal(Marshaller);




The class defined event callback methods should be used when the callback method requires
access to non-public methods and/or fields of the class. 

 The external listener callback mechanism enables the registration of a Listener instance with a setListener(Listener). The external listener receives all callback events, allowing for more centralized processing than per class defined callback methods. 
 The 'class defined' and external listener event callback methods are independent of each other, both can be called for one event. The invocation ordering when both listener callback methods exist is defined in Listener.beforeMarshal(Object) and Listener.afterMarshal(Object). 

An event callback method throwing an exception terminates the current marshal process.



Author:
  • Kohsuke Kawaguchi, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  • Ryan Shoemaker, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
  • Joe Fialli, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
See Also:
Since:1.6, JAXB 1.0
/**
 * <p>
 * The {@code Marshaller} class is responsible for governing the process
 * of serializing Java content trees back into XML data.  It provides the basic
 * marshalling methods:
 *
 * <p>
 * <i>Assume the following setup code for all following code fragments:</i>
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       JAXBContext jc = JAXBContext.newInstance( "com.acme.foo" );
 *       Unmarshaller u = jc.createUnmarshaller();
 *       Object element = u.unmarshal( new File( "foo.xml" ) );
 *       Marshaller m = jc.createMarshaller();
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 * 
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a File:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream( "nosferatu.xml" );
 *       m.marshal( element, os );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a SAX ContentHandler:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       // assume MyContentHandler instanceof ContentHandler
 *       m.marshal( element, new MyContentHandler() );  
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a DOM Node:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       DocumentBuilderFactory dbf = DocumentBuilderFactory.newInstance();
 *       dbf.setNamespaceAware(true);
 *       DocumentBuilder db = dbf.newDocumentBuilder();
 *       Document doc = db.newDocument();
 *
 *       m.marshal( element, doc );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a java.io.OutputStream:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       m.marshal( element, System.out );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a java.io.Writer:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       m.marshal( element, new PrintWriter( System.out ) );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a javax.xml.transform.SAXResult:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       // assume MyContentHandler instanceof ContentHandler
 *       SAXResult result = new SAXResult( new MyContentHandler() );
 *
 *       m.marshal( element, result );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a javax.xml.transform.DOMResult:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       DOMResult result = new DOMResult();
 *       
 *       m.marshal( element, result );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a javax.xml.transform.StreamResult:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       StreamResult result = new StreamResult( System.out );
 * 
 *       m.marshal( element, result );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamWriter:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       XMLStreamWriter xmlStreamWriter = 
 *           XMLOutputFactory.newInstance().createXMLStreamWriter( ... );
 * 
 *       m.marshal( element, xmlStreamWriter );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * Marshalling to a javax.xml.stream.XMLEventWriter:
 * <blockquote>
 *    <pre>
 *       XMLEventWriter xmlEventWriter = 
 *           XMLOutputFactory.newInstance().createXMLEventWriter( ... );
 * 
 *       m.marshal( element, xmlEventWriter );
 *    </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * <a id="elementMarshalling"></a>
 * <b>Marshalling content tree rooted by a JAXB element</b><br>
 * <blockquote>
 * The first parameter of the overloaded
 * {@code Marshaller.marshal(java.lang.Object, ...)} methods must be a
 * JAXB element as computed by 
 * {@link JAXBIntrospector#isElement(java.lang.Object)};
 * otherwise, a {@code Marshaller.marshal} method must throw a
 * {@link MarshalException}. There exist two mechanisms 
 * to enable marshalling an instance that is not a JAXB element.
 * One method is to wrap the instance as a value of a {@link JAXBElement}, 
 * and pass the wrapper element as the first parameter to
 * a {@code Marshaller.marshal} method. For java to schema binding, it
 * is also possible to simply annotate the instance's class with 
 * &#64;{@link XmlRootElement}.
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * <b>Encoding</b><br>
 * <blockquote>
 * By default, the Marshaller will use UTF-8 encoding when generating XML data
 * to a {@code java.io.OutputStream}, or a {@code java.io.Writer}.  Use the
 * {@link #setProperty(String,Object) setProperty} API to change the output 
 * encoding used during these marshal operations.  Client applications are
 * expected to supply a valid character encoding name as defined in the
 * <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-xml-20001006#charencoding">W3C XML 1.0
 * Recommendation</a> and supported by your Java Platform.
 * </blockquote>
 * 
 * <p>
 * <b>Validation and Well-Formedness</b><br>
 * <blockquote>
 * <p>
 * Client applications are not required to validate the Java content tree prior
 * to calling any of the marshal API's.  Furthermore, there is no requirement 
 * that the Java content tree be valid with respect to its original schema in
 * order to marshal it back into XML data.  Different JAXB Providers will 
 * support marshalling invalid Java content trees at varying levels, however
 * all JAXB Providers must be able to marshal a valid content tree back to 
 * XML data.  A JAXB Provider must throw a {@code MarshalException} when it
 * is unable to complete the marshal operation due to invalid content.  Some
 * JAXB Providers will fully allow marshalling invalid content, others will fail
 * on the first validation error.
 * <p>
 * Even when schema validation is not explictly enabled for the marshal operation,
 * it is possible that certain types of validation events will be detected 
 * during the operation.  Validation events will be reported to the registered
 * event handler.  If the client application has not registered an event handler
 * prior to invoking one of the marshal API's, then events will be delivered to
 * a default event handler which will terminate the marshal operation after
 * encountering the first error or fatal error. Note that for JAXB 2.0 and
 * later versions, {@link javax.xml.bind.helpers.DefaultValidationEventHandler} is
 * no longer used.
 * 
 * </blockquote>
 *
 * <p>
 * <a id="supportedProps"></a>
 * <b>Supported Properties</b><br>
 * <blockquote>
 * <p>
 * All JAXB Providers are required to support the following set of properties.
 * Some providers may support additional properties.
 * <dl>
 *   <dt>{@code jaxb.encoding} - value must be a java.lang.String</dt>
 *   <dd>The output encoding to use when marshalling the XML data.  The
 * 		 Marshaller will use "UTF-8" by default if this property is not
 *  	 specified.</dd>
 *   <dt>{@code jaxb.formatted.output} - value must be a java.lang.Boolean</dt>
 *   <dd>This property controls whether or not the Marshaller will format
 * 	 the resulting XML data with line breaks and indentation.  A
 *       true value for this property indicates human readable indented 
 *       xml data, while a false value indicates unformatted xml data.
 *       The Marshaller will default to false (unformatted) if this 
 *       property is not specified.</dd>
 *   <dt>{@code jaxb.schemaLocation} - value must be a java.lang.String</dt>
 *   <dd>This property allows the client application to specify an
 *       xsi:schemaLocation attribute in the generated XML data.  The format of 
 *       the schemaLocation attribute value is discussed in an easy to 
 *       understand, non-normative form in 
 *       <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/#schemaLocation">Section 5.6 
 *       of the W3C XML Schema Part 0: Primer</a> and specified in 
 *       <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#Instance_Document_Constructions">
 *       Section 2.6 of the W3C XML Schema Part 1: Structures</a>.</dd>
 *   <dt>{@code jaxb.noNamespaceSchemaLocation} - value must be a java.lang.String</dt>
 *   <dd>This property allows the client application to specify an
 *       xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation attribute in the generated XML 
 *       data.  The format of the schemaLocation attribute value is discussed in 
 *       an easy to understand, non-normative form in 
 *       <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-0/#schemaLocation">Section 5.6 
 *       of the W3C XML Schema Part 0: Primer</a> and specified in 
 *       <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-1/#Instance_Document_Constructions">
 *       Section 2.6 of the W3C XML Schema Part 1: Structures</a>.</dd>
 *   <dt>{@code jaxb.fragment} - value must be a java.lang.Boolean</dt>
 *   <dd>This property determines whether or not document level events will be
 *       generated by the Marshaller.  If the property is not specified, the 
 *       default is {@code false}. This property has different implications depending
 *       on which marshal api you are using - when this property is set to true:<br>
 *       <ul>
 *         <li>{@link #marshal(Object,org.xml.sax.ContentHandler) marshal(Object,ContentHandler)} - the Marshaller won't
 *             invoke {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler#startDocument()} and
 *             {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler#endDocument()}.</li>
 *         <li>{@link #marshal(Object,org.w3c.dom.Node) marshal(Object,Node)} - the property has no effect on this
 *             API.</li>
 *         <li>{@link #marshal(Object,java.io.OutputStream) marshal(Object,OutputStream)} - the Marshaller won't
 *             generate an xml declaration.</li>
 *         <li>{@link #marshal(Object,java.io.Writer) marshal(Object,Writer)} - the Marshaller won't
 *             generate an xml declaration.</li>
 *         <li>{@link #marshal(Object,javax.xml.transform.Result) marshal(Object,Result)} - depends on the kind of
 *             Result object, see semantics for Node, ContentHandler, and Stream APIs</li>
 *         <li>{@link #marshal(Object,javax.xml.stream.XMLEventWriter) marshal(Object,XMLEventWriter)} - the
 *             Marshaller will not generate {@link javax.xml.stream.events.XMLEvent#START_DOCUMENT} and
 *             {@link javax.xml.stream.events.XMLEvent#END_DOCUMENT} events.</li>
 *         <li>{@link #marshal(Object,javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamWriter) marshal(Object,XMLStreamWriter)} - the
 *             Marshaller will not generate {@link javax.xml.stream.events.XMLEvent#START_DOCUMENT} and
 *             {@link javax.xml.stream.events.XMLEvent#END_DOCUMENT} events.</li>
 *       </ul>
 *   </dd>
 * </dl>
 * </blockquote>
 * 
 * <p>
 * <a id="marshalEventCallback"></a>
 * <b>Marshal Event Callbacks</b><br>
 * <blockquote>
 * "The {@link Marshaller} provides two styles of callback mechanisms
 * that allow application specific processing during key points in the
 * unmarshalling process.  In 'class defined' event callbacks, application
 * specific code placed in JAXB mapped classes is triggered during
 * marshalling.  'External listeners' allow for centralized processing
 * of marshal events in one callback method rather than by type event callbacks.
 *
 * <p>
 * Class defined event callback methods allow any JAXB mapped class to specify 
 * its own specific callback methods by defining methods with the following method signatures:
 * <blockquote>
 * <pre>
 *   // Invoked by Marshaller after it has created an instance of this object.
 *   boolean beforeMarshal(Marshaller);
 * 
 *   // Invoked by Marshaller after it has marshalled all properties of this object.
 *   void afterMarshal(Marshaller);
 * </pre>
 * </blockquote>
 * The class defined event callback methods should be used when the callback method requires
 * access to non-public methods and/or fields of the class. 
 * <p>
 * The external listener callback mechanism enables the registration of a {@link Listener} 
 * instance with a {@link Marshaller#setListener(Listener)}. The external listener receives all callback events, 
 * allowing for more centralized processing than per class defined callback methods.
 * <p>
 * The 'class defined' and external listener event callback methods are independent of each other,
 * both can be called for one event. The invocation ordering when both listener callback methods exist is
 * defined in {@link Listener#beforeMarshal(Object)} and {@link Listener#afterMarshal(Object)}.
 * <p>
 * An event callback method throwing an exception terminates the current marshal process.
 * </blockquote>
 * 
 * @author <ul><li>Kohsuke Kawaguchi, Sun Microsystems, Inc.</li><li>Ryan Shoemaker, Sun Microsystems, Inc.</li><li>Joe Fialli, Sun Microsystems, Inc.</li></ul>
 * @see JAXBContext
 * @see Validator
 * @see Unmarshaller
 * @since 1.6, JAXB 1.0
 */
public interface Marshaller {

    
The name of the property used to specify the output encoding in
the marshalled XML data.

/**
     * The name of the property used to specify the output encoding in
     * the marshalled XML data.
     */
    public static final String JAXB_ENCODING =
        "jaxb.encoding";

    
The name of the property used to specify whether or not the marshalled 
XML data is formatted with linefeeds and indentation. 

/**
     * The name of the property used to specify whether or not the marshalled 
     * XML data is formatted with linefeeds and indentation. 
     */
    public static final String JAXB_FORMATTED_OUTPUT =
        "jaxb.formatted.output";

    
The name of the property used to specify the xsi:schemaLocation
attribute value to place in the marshalled XML output.

/**
     * The name of the property used to specify the xsi:schemaLocation
     * attribute value to place in the marshalled XML output.
     */
    public static final String JAXB_SCHEMA_LOCATION =
        "jaxb.schemaLocation";

    
The name of the property used to specify the
xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation attribute value to place in the marshalled
XML output.

/**
     * The name of the property used to specify the
     * xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation attribute value to place in the marshalled
     * XML output.
     */
    public static final String JAXB_NO_NAMESPACE_SCHEMA_LOCATION =
        "jaxb.noNamespaceSchemaLocation";

    
The name of the property used to specify whether or not the marshaller
will generate document level events (ie calling startDocument or endDocument).

/**
     * The name of the property used to specify whether or not the marshaller
     * will generate document level events (ie calling startDocument or endDocument).
     */
    public static final String JAXB_FRAGMENT =
        "jaxb.fragment";

    
Marshal the content tree rooted at jaxbElement into the specified javax.xml.transform.Result. 
 All JAXB Providers must at least support DOMResult, SAXResult, and StreamResult. It can support other derived classes of Result as well. 
Params:
  • jaxbElement – 
     The root of content tree to be marshalled.
  • result – 
     XML will be sent to this Result
Throws:
/**
     * Marshal the content tree rooted at {@code jaxbElement} into the specified
     * {@code javax.xml.transform.Result}.
     * 
     * <p>
     * All JAXB Providers must at least support
     * {@link javax.xml.transform.dom.DOMResult},
     * {@link javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXResult}, and
     * {@link javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult}. It can 
     * support other derived classes of {@code Result} as well.
     * 
     * @param jaxbElement
     *      The root of content tree to be marshalled. 
     * @param result
     *      XML will be sent to this Result
     * 
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs during the marshalling.
     * @throws MarshalException
     *      If the {@link ValidationEventHandler ValidationEventHandler}
     *      returns false from its {@code handleEvent} method or the
     *      {@code Marshaller} is unable to marshal {@code jaxbElement} (or any
     *      object reachable from {@code jaxbElement}).  See <a href="#elementMarshalling">
     *      Marshalling a JAXB element</a>.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     */
    public void marshal( Object jaxbElement, javax.xml.transform.Result result )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Marshal the content tree rooted at jaxbElement into an output stream. 
Params:
  • jaxbElement – 
     The root of content tree to be marshalled.
  • os – 
     XML will be added to this stream.
Throws:
/**
     * Marshal the content tree rooted at {@code jaxbElement} into an output stream.
     * 
     * @param jaxbElement
     *      The root of content tree to be marshalled. 
     * @param os
     *      XML will be added to this stream.
     * 
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs during the marshalling.
     * @throws MarshalException
     *      If the {@link ValidationEventHandler ValidationEventHandler}
     *      returns false from its {@code handleEvent} method or the
     *      {@code Marshaller} is unable to marshal {@code jaxbElement} (or any
     *      object reachable from {@code jaxbElement}).  See <a href="#elementMarshalling">
     *      Marshalling a JAXB element</a>.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     */
    public void marshal( Object jaxbElement, java.io.OutputStream os )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Marshal the content tree rooted at jaxbElement into a file. 
Params:
  • jaxbElement – 
     The root of content tree to be marshalled.
  • output – 
     File to be written. If this file already exists, it will be overwritten.
Throws:
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.1
/**
     * Marshal the content tree rooted at {@code jaxbElement} into a file.
     *
     * @param jaxbElement
     *      The root of content tree to be marshalled.
     * @param output
     *      File to be written. If this file already exists, it will be overwritten.
     *
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs during the marshalling.
     * @throws MarshalException
     *      If the {@link ValidationEventHandler ValidationEventHandler}
     *      returns false from its {@code handleEvent} method or the
     *      {@code Marshaller} is unable to marshal {@code jaxbElement} (or any
     *      object reachable from {@code jaxbElement}).  See <a href="#elementMarshalling">
     *      Marshalling a JAXB element</a>.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.1
     */
    public void marshal( Object jaxbElement, File output )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Marshal the content tree rooted at jaxbElement into a Writer. 
Params:
  • jaxbElement – 
     The root of content tree to be marshalled.
  • writer – 
     XML will be sent to this writer.
Throws:
/**
     * Marshal the content tree rooted at {@code jaxbElement} into a Writer.
     * 
     * @param jaxbElement
     *      The root of content tree to be marshalled. 
     * @param writer
     *      XML will be sent to this writer.
     * 
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs during the marshalling.
     * @throws MarshalException
     *      If the {@link ValidationEventHandler ValidationEventHandler}
     *      returns false from its {@code handleEvent} method or the
     *      {@code Marshaller} is unable to marshal {@code jaxbElement} (or any
     *      object reachable from {@code jaxbElement}).  See <a href="#elementMarshalling">
     *      Marshalling a JAXB element</a>.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     */
    public void marshal( Object jaxbElement, java.io.Writer writer )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Marshal the content tree rooted at jaxbElement into SAX2 events. 
Params:
  • jaxbElement – 
     The root of content tree to be marshalled.
  • handler – 
     XML will be sent to this handler as SAX2 events.
Throws:
/**
     * Marshal the content tree rooted at {@code jaxbElement} into SAX2 events.
     * 
     * @param jaxbElement
     *      The root of content tree to be marshalled. 
     * @param handler
     *      XML will be sent to this handler as SAX2 events.
     * 
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs during the marshalling.
     * @throws MarshalException
     *      If the {@link ValidationEventHandler ValidationEventHandler}
     *      returns false from its {@code handleEvent} method or the
     *      {@code Marshaller} is unable to marshal {@code jaxbElement} (or any
     *      object reachable from {@code jaxbElement}).  See <a href="#elementMarshalling">
     *      Marshalling a JAXB element</a>.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     */
    public void marshal( Object jaxbElement, org.xml.sax.ContentHandler handler )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Marshal the content tree rooted at jaxbElement into a DOM tree. 
Params:
  • jaxbElement – 
     The content tree to be marshalled.
  • node –  DOM nodes will be added as children of this node. This parameter must be a Node that accepts children (Document, DocumentFragment, or Element)
Throws:
/**
     * Marshal the content tree rooted at {@code jaxbElement} into a DOM tree.
     * 
     * @param jaxbElement
     *      The content tree to be marshalled. 
     * @param node
     *      DOM nodes will be added as children of this node.
     *      This parameter must be a Node that accepts children
     *      ({@link org.w3c.dom.Document},
     *      {@link  org.w3c.dom.DocumentFragment}, or
     *      {@link  org.w3c.dom.Element})
     * 
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs during the marshalling.
     * @throws MarshalException
     *      If the {@link ValidationEventHandler ValidationEventHandler}
     *      returns false from its {@code handleEvent} method or the
     *      {@code Marshaller} is unable to marshal {@code jaxbElement} (or any
     *      object reachable from {@code jaxbElement}).  See <a href="#elementMarshalling">
     *      Marshalling a JAXB element</a>.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     */
    public void marshal( Object jaxbElement, org.w3c.dom.Node node )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Marshal the content tree rooted at jaxbElement into a XMLStreamWriter. 
Params:
  • jaxbElement – 
     The content tree to be marshalled.
  • writer – 
     XML will be sent to this writer.
Throws:
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * Marshal the content tree rooted at {@code jaxbElement} into a
     * {@link javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamWriter}.
     * 
     * @param jaxbElement
     *      The content tree to be marshalled. 
     * @param writer
     *      XML will be sent to this writer.
     * 
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs during the marshalling.
     * @throws MarshalException
     *      If the {@link ValidationEventHandler ValidationEventHandler}
     *      returns false from its {@code handleEvent} method or the
     *      {@code Marshaller} is unable to marshal {@code jaxbElement} (or any
     *      object reachable from {@code jaxbElement}).  See <a href="#elementMarshalling">
     *      Marshalling a JAXB element</a>.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public void marshal( Object jaxbElement, javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamWriter writer )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Marshal the content tree rooted at jaxbElement into a XMLEventWriter. 
Params:
  • jaxbElement – 
     The content tree rooted at jaxbElement to be marshalled.
  • writer – 
     XML will be sent to this writer.
Throws:
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * Marshal the content tree rooted at {@code jaxbElement} into a
     * {@link javax.xml.stream.XMLEventWriter}.
     * 
     * @param jaxbElement
     *      The content tree rooted at jaxbElement to be marshalled. 
     * @param writer
     *      XML will be sent to this writer.
     * 
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs during the marshalling.
     * @throws MarshalException
     *      If the {@link ValidationEventHandler ValidationEventHandler}
     *      returns false from its {@code handleEvent} method or the
     *      {@code Marshaller} is unable to marshal {@code jaxbElement} (or any
     *      object reachable from {@code jaxbElement}).  See <a href="#elementMarshalling">
     *      Marshalling a JAXB element</a>.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public void marshal( Object jaxbElement, javax.xml.stream.XMLEventWriter writer )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Get a DOM tree view of the content tree(Optional). If the returned DOM tree is updated, these changes are also visible in the content tree. Use marshal(Object, Node) to force a deep copy of the content tree to a DOM representation. 
Params:
  • contentTree – - JAXB Java representation of XML content
Throws:
Returns:the DOM tree view of the contentTree
/**
     * Get a DOM tree view of the content tree(Optional).
     * 
     * If the returned DOM tree is updated, these changes are also 
     * visible in the content tree. 
     * Use {@link #marshal(Object, org.w3c.dom.Node)} to force
     * a deep copy of the content tree to a DOM representation.
     * 
     * @param contentTree - JAXB Java representation of XML content
     * 
     * @return the DOM tree view of the contentTree
     * 
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
     *      If the JAXB provider implementation does not support a
     *      DOM view of the content tree
     * 
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If any of the method parameters are null
     *
     * @throws JAXBException
     *      If any unexpected problem occurs
     *
     */
    public org.w3c.dom.Node getNode( java.lang.Object contentTree )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Set the particular property in the underlying implementation of Marshaller. This method can only be used to set one of the standard JAXB defined properties above or a provider specific property. Attempting to set an undefined property will result in a PropertyException being thrown. See 
Supported Properties.

Params:
  • name – the name of the property to be set. This value can either
             be specified using one of the constant fields or a user 
             supplied string.
  • value – the value of the property to be set
Throws:
/**
     * Set the particular property in the underlying implementation of 
     * {@code Marshaller}.  This method can only be used to set one of
     * the standard JAXB defined properties above or a provider specific
     * property.  Attempting to set an undefined property will result in
     * a PropertyException being thrown.  See <a href="#supportedProps">
     * Supported Properties</a>.
     *
     * @param name the name of the property to be set. This value can either
     *              be specified using one of the constant fields or a user 
     *              supplied string.
     * @param value the value of the property to be set
     *
     * @throws PropertyException when there is an error processing the given
     *                            property or value
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If the name parameter is null
     */
    public void setProperty( String name, Object value )
        throws PropertyException;

    
Get the particular property in the underlying implementation of Marshaller. This method can only be used to get one of the standard JAXB defined properties above or a provider specific property. Attempting to get an undefined property will result in a PropertyException being thrown. See 
Supported Properties.

Params:
  • name – the name of the property to retrieve
Throws:
Returns:the value of the requested property
/**
     * Get the particular property in the underlying implementation of 
     * {@code Marshaller}.  This method can only be used to get one of
     * the standard JAXB defined properties above or a provider specific
     * property.  Attempting to get an undefined property will result in
     * a PropertyException being thrown.  See <a href="#supportedProps">
     * Supported Properties</a>.
     *
     * @param name the name of the property to retrieve
     * @return the value of the requested property
     *
     * @throws PropertyException
     *      when there is an error retrieving the given property or value
     *      property name
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      If the name parameter is null
     */
    public Object getProperty( String name ) throws PropertyException;

    
Allow an application to register a validation event handler.


The validation event handler will be called by the JAXB Provider if any
validation errors are encountered during calls to any of the marshal
API's.  If the client application does not register a validation event 
handler before invoking one of the marshal methods, then validation 
events will be handled by the default event handler which will terminate 
the marshal operation after the first error or fatal error is encountered.


Calling this method with a null parameter will cause the Marshaller
to revert back to the default default event handler.

Params:
  • handler – the validation event handler
Throws:
  • JAXBException – if an error was encountered while setting the
        event handler
/**
     * Allow an application to register a validation event handler.
     * <p>
     * The validation event handler will be called by the JAXB Provider if any
     * validation errors are encountered during calls to any of the marshal
     * API's.  If the client application does not register a validation event 
     * handler before invoking one of the marshal methods, then validation 
     * events will be handled by the default event handler which will terminate 
     * the marshal operation after the first error or fatal error is encountered.
     * <p>
     * Calling this method with a null parameter will cause the Marshaller
     * to revert back to the default default event handler.
     * 
     * @param handler the validation event handler
     * @throws JAXBException if an error was encountered while setting the
     *         event handler
     */
    public void setEventHandler( ValidationEventHandler handler )
        throws JAXBException;

    
Return the current event handler or the default event handler if one
hasn't been set.

Throws:
  • JAXBException – if an error was encountered while getting the 
        current event handler
Returns:the current ValidationEventHandler or the default event handler
        if it hasn't been set
/**
     * Return the current event handler or the default event handler if one
     * hasn't been set.
     *
     * @return the current ValidationEventHandler or the default event handler
     *         if it hasn't been set
     * @throws JAXBException if an error was encountered while getting the 
     *         current event handler
     */
    public ValidationEventHandler getEventHandler()
        throws JAXBException;



    
Associates a configured instance of XmlAdapter with this marshaller. 
 This is a convenience method that invokes setAdapter(adapter.getClass(),adapter);. 
Throws:
See Also:
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * Associates a configured instance of {@link XmlAdapter} with this marshaller.
     *
     * <p>
     * This is a convenience method that invokes {@code setAdapter(adapter.getClass(),adapter);}.
     *
     * @see #setAdapter(Class,XmlAdapter)
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      if the adapter parameter is null.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
     *      if invoked agains a JAXB 1.0 implementation.
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public void setAdapter( XmlAdapter adapter );

    
Associates a configured instance of XmlAdapter with this marshaller. 
 Every marshaller internally maintains a Map<Class,XmlAdapter>, which it uses for marshalling classes whose fields/methods are annotated with XmlJavaTypeAdapter. 
 This method allows applications to use a configured instance of XmlAdapter. When an instance of an adapter is not given, a marshaller will create one by invoking its default constructor. 
Params:
  • type –  The type of the adapter. The specified instance will be used when XmlJavaTypeAdapter.value() refers to this type.
  • adapter – 
     The instance of the adapter to be used. If null, it will un-register
     the current adapter set for this type.
Throws:
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * Associates a configured instance of {@link XmlAdapter} with this marshaller.
     *
     * <p>
     * Every marshaller internally maintains a
     * {@link java.util.Map}&lt;{@link Class},{@link XmlAdapter}&gt;,
     * which it uses for marshalling classes whose fields/methods are annotated
     * with {@link javax.xml.bind.annotation.adapters.XmlJavaTypeAdapter}.
     *
     * <p>
     * This method allows applications to use a configured instance of {@link XmlAdapter}.
     * When an instance of an adapter is not given, a marshaller will create
     * one by invoking its default constructor.
     *
     * @param type
     *      The type of the adapter. The specified instance will be used when
     *      {@link javax.xml.bind.annotation.adapters.XmlJavaTypeAdapter#value()}
     *      refers to this type.
     * @param adapter
     *      The instance of the adapter to be used. If null, it will un-register
     *      the current adapter set for this type.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      if the type parameter is null.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
     *      if invoked agains a JAXB 1.0 implementation.
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public <A extends XmlAdapter> void setAdapter( Class<A> type, A adapter );

    
Gets the adapter associated with the specified type. This is the reverse operation of the setAdapter method. 
Throws:
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * Gets the adapter associated with the specified type.
     *
     * This is the reverse operation of the {@link #setAdapter} method.
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     *      if the type parameter is null.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
     *      if invoked agains a JAXB 1.0 implementation.
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public <A extends XmlAdapter> A getAdapter( Class<A> type );


    
Associate a context that enables binary data within an XML document
to be transmitted as XML-binary optimized attachment.
The attachment is referenced from the XML document content model
by content-id URIs(cid) references stored within the xml document.

Throws:
  • IllegalStateException – if attempt to concurrently call this
                              method during a marshal operation.
/**
     * <p>Associate a context that enables binary data within an XML document
     * to be transmitted as XML-binary optimized attachment.
     * The attachment is referenced from the XML document content model
     * by content-id URIs(cid) references stored within the xml document.
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException if attempt to concurrently call this
     *                               method during a marshal operation.
     */
    void setAttachmentMarshaller(AttachmentMarshaller am);

    AttachmentMarshaller getAttachmentMarshaller();

    
Specify the JAXP 1.3 Schema object that should be used to validate subsequent marshal operations against. Passing null into this method will disable validation. 

This method allows the caller to validate the marshalled XML as it's marshalled.

 Initially this property is set to null. 
Params:
  • schema – Schema object to validate marshal operations against or null to disable validation
Throws:
  • UnsupportedOperationException – could be thrown if this method is
        invoked on an Marshaller created from a JAXBContext referencing
        JAXB 1.0 mapped classes
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * Specify the JAXP 1.3 {@link javax.xml.validation.Schema Schema}
     * object that should be used to validate subsequent marshal operations
     * against.  Passing null into this method will disable validation.
     *
     * <p>
     * This method allows the caller to validate the marshalled XML as it's marshalled.
     *
     * <p>
     * Initially this property is set to {@code null}.
     *
     * @param schema Schema object to validate marshal operations against or null to disable validation
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException could be thrown if this method is
     *         invoked on an Marshaller created from a JAXBContext referencing
     *         JAXB 1.0 mapped classes
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public void setSchema( Schema schema );

    
Get the JAXP 1.3 Schema object being used to perform marshal-time validation. If there is no Schema set on the marshaller, then this method will return null indicating that marshal-time validation will not be performed. 
Throws:
  • UnsupportedOperationException – could be thrown if this method is
        invoked on an Marshaller created from a JAXBContext referencing
        JAXB 1.0 mapped classes
Returns:the Schema object being used to perform marshal-time
     validation or null if not present.
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * Get the JAXP 1.3 {@link javax.xml.validation.Schema Schema} object
     * being used to perform marshal-time validation.  If there is no
     * Schema set on the marshaller, then this method will return null
     * indicating that marshal-time validation will not be performed.
     *
     * @return the Schema object being used to perform marshal-time
     *      validation or null if not present.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException could be thrown if this method is
     *         invoked on an Marshaller created from a JAXBContext referencing
     *         JAXB 1.0 mapped classes
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public Schema getSchema();

    
 Register an instance of an implementation of this class with a Marshaller to externally listen for marshal events. 



This class enables pre and post processing of each marshalled object.
The event callbacks are called when marshalling from an instance that maps to an xml element or
complex type definition. The event callbacks are not called when marshalling from an instance of a
Java datatype that represents a simple type definition.




External listener is one of two different mechanisms for defining marshal event callbacks.
See Marshal Event Callbacks for an overview.

See Also:
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * <p>
     * Register an instance of an implementation of this class with a {@link Marshaller} to externally listen
     * for marshal events.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * This class enables pre and post processing of each marshalled object.
     * The event callbacks are called when marshalling from an instance that maps to an xml element or
     * complex type definition. The event callbacks are not called when marshalling from an instance of a
     * Java datatype that represents a simple type definition.
     * </p>
     * <p>
     * External listener is one of two different mechanisms for defining marshal event callbacks.
     * See <a href="Marshaller.html#marshalEventCallback">Marshal Event Callbacks</a> for an overview.
     *
     * @see Marshaller#setListener(Listener)
     * @see Marshaller#getListener()
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public static abstract class Listener {
        
 Callback method invoked before marshalling from source to XML. 


 This method is invoked just before marshalling process starts to marshal source. Note that if the class of source defines its own beforeMarshal method, the class specific callback method is invoked just before this method is invoked. 
Params:
  • source – instance of JAXB mapped class prior to marshalling from it.
/**
         * <p>
         * Callback method invoked before marshalling from {@code source} to XML.
         * </p>
         * <p>
         * This method is invoked just before marshalling process starts to marshal {@code source}.
         * Note that if the class of {@code source} defines its own {@code beforeMarshal} method,
         * the class specific callback method is invoked just before this method is invoked.
         *
         * @param source instance of JAXB mapped class prior to marshalling from it.
         */
        public void beforeMarshal(Object source) {
        }

        
 Callback method invoked after marshalling source to XML. 


 This method is invoked after source and all its descendants have been marshalled. Note that if the class of source defines its own afterMarshal method, the class specific callback method is invoked just before this method is invoked. 
Params:
  • source – instance of JAXB mapped class after marshalling it.
/**
         * <p>
         * Callback method invoked after marshalling {@code source} to XML.
         * </p>
         * <p>
         * This method is invoked after {@code source} and all its descendants have been marshalled.
         * Note that if the class of {@code source} defines its own {@code afterMarshal} method,
         * the class specific callback method is invoked just before this method is invoked.
         *
         * @param source instance of JAXB mapped class after marshalling it.
         */
        public void afterMarshal(Object source) {
        }
    }

    
 Register marshal event callback Listener with this Marshaller. 
 There is only one Listener per Marshaller. Setting a Listener replaces the previous set Listener. One can unregister current Listener by setting listener to null. 
Params:
  • listener – an instance of a class that implements Listener
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * <p>
     * Register marshal event callback {@link Listener} with this {@link Marshaller}.
     * 
     * <p>
     * There is only one Listener per Marshaller. Setting a Listener replaces the previous set Listener.
     * One can unregister current Listener by setting listener to {@code null}.
     *
     * @param listener an instance of a class that implements {@link Listener}
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public void setListener(Listener listener);

    
Return Listener registered with this Marshaller. 
Returns:registered Listener or null if no Listener is registered with this Marshaller.
Since:1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
     * <p>Return {@link Listener} registered with this {@link Marshaller}.
     * 
     * @return registered {@link Listener} or {@code null}
     *         if no Listener is registered with this Marshaller.
     * @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
     */
    public Listener getListener();
}