- Roman Grigoriadi (Oracle Corporation)
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package javax.xml.bind.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
Maps a JavaBean property to a XML attribute.
Usage
The @XmlAttribute annotation can be used with the following program elements:
- JavaBean property
- field
A static final field is mapped to a XML fixed attribute.
See "Package Specification" in javax.xml.bind.package javadoc for
additional common information.
The usage is subject to the following constraints:
- If type of the field or the property is a collection
type, then the collection item type must be mapped to schema
simple type.
// Examples
@XmlAttribute List<Integer> items; //legal
@XmlAttribute List<Bar> foo; // illegal if Bar does not map to a schema simple type
- If the type of the field or the property is a non
collection type, then the type of the property or field
must map to a simple schema type.
// Examples
@XmlAttribute int foo; // legal
@XmlAttribute Foo foo; // illegal if Foo does not map to a schema simple type
- This annotation can be used with the following annotations:
XmlID, XmlIDREF, XmlList, XmlSchemaType, XmlValue, XmlAttachmentRef, XmlMimeType, XmlInlineBinaryData, XmlJavaTypeAdapter.
Example 1: Map a JavaBean property to an XML attribute.
//Example: Code fragment public class USPrice { @XmlAttribute public java.math.BigDecimal getPrice() {...} ; public void setPrice(java.math.BigDecimal ) {...}; }
<!-- Example: XML Schema fragment -->
<xs:complexType name="USPrice">
<xs:sequence>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="price" type="xs:decimal"/>
</xs:complexType>
Example 2: Map a JavaBean property to an XML attribute with anonymous type.
See Example 7 in @XmlType. Example 3: Map a JavaBean collection property to an XML attribute.
// Example: Code fragment class Foo { ... @XmlAttribute List<Integer> items; }
<!-- Example: XML Schema fragment -->
<xs:complexType name="foo">
...
<xs:attribute name="items">
<xs:simpleType>
<xs:list itemType="xs:int"/>
</xs:simpleType>
</xs:complexType>
Author: Sekhar Vajjhala, Sun Microsystems, Inc. See Also: Since: 1.6, JAXB 2.0
/**
* <p>
* Maps a JavaBean property to a XML attribute.
*
* <p> <b>Usage</b> </p>
* <p>
* The {@code @XmlAttribute} annotation can be used with the
* following program elements:
* <ul>
* <li> JavaBean property </li>
* <li> field </li>
* </ul>
*
* <p> A static final field is mapped to a XML fixed attribute.
*
* <p>See "Package Specification" in javax.xml.bind.package javadoc for
* additional common information.</p>
*
* The usage is subject to the following constraints:
* <ul>
* <li> If type of the field or the property is a collection
* type, then the collection item type must be mapped to schema
* simple type.
* <pre>
* // Examples
* @XmlAttribute List<Integer> items; //legal
* @XmlAttribute List<Bar> foo; // illegal if Bar does not map to a schema simple type
* </pre>
* </li>
* <li> If the type of the field or the property is a non
* collection type, then the type of the property or field
* must map to a simple schema type.
* <pre>
* // Examples
* @XmlAttribute int foo; // legal
* @XmlAttribute Foo foo; // illegal if Foo does not map to a schema simple type
* </pre>
* </li>
* <li> This annotation can be used with the following annotations:
* {@link XmlID},
* {@link XmlIDREF},
* {@link XmlList},
* {@link XmlSchemaType},
* {@link XmlValue},
* {@link XmlAttachmentRef},
* {@link XmlMimeType},
* {@link XmlInlineBinaryData},
* {@link javax.xml.bind.annotation.adapters.XmlJavaTypeAdapter}.</li>
* </ul>
*
* <p> <b>Example 1: </b>Map a JavaBean property to an XML attribute.</p>
* <pre>
* //Example: Code fragment
* public class USPrice {
* @XmlAttribute
* public java.math.BigDecimal getPrice() {...} ;
* public void setPrice(java.math.BigDecimal ) {...};
* }
* {@code
*
* <!-- Example: XML Schema fragment -->
* <xs:complexType name="USPrice">
* <xs:sequence>
* </xs:sequence>
* <xs:attribute name="price" type="xs:decimal"/>
* </xs:complexType>
* }</pre>
*
* <p> <b>Example 2: </b>Map a JavaBean property to an XML attribute with anonymous type.</p>
* See Example 7 in @{@link XmlType}.
*
* <p> <b>Example 3: </b>Map a JavaBean collection property to an XML attribute.</p>
* <pre>
* // Example: Code fragment
* class Foo {
* ...
* @XmlAttribute List<Integer> items;
* }
* {@code
*
* <!-- Example: XML Schema fragment -->
* <xs:complexType name="foo">
* ...
* <xs:attribute name="items">
* <xs:simpleType>
* <xs:list itemType="xs:int"/>
* </xs:simpleType>
* </xs:complexType>
*
* }</pre>
* @author Sekhar Vajjhala, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
* @see XmlType
* @since 1.6, JAXB 2.0
*/
@Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({FIELD, METHOD})
public @interface XmlAttribute {
Name of the XML Schema attribute. By default, the XML Schema
attribute name is derived from the JavaBean property name.
/**
* Name of the XML Schema attribute. By default, the XML Schema
* attribute name is derived from the JavaBean property name.
*
*/
String name() default "##default";
Specifies if the XML Schema attribute is optional or
required. If true, then the JavaBean property is mapped to a
XML Schema attribute that is required. Otherwise it is mapped
to a XML Schema attribute that is optional.
/**
* Specifies if the XML Schema attribute is optional or
* required. If true, then the JavaBean property is mapped to a
* XML Schema attribute that is required. Otherwise it is mapped
* to a XML Schema attribute that is optional.
*
*/
boolean required() default false;
Specifies the XML target namespace of the XML Schema
attribute.
/**
* Specifies the XML target namespace of the XML Schema
* attribute.
*
*/
String namespace() default "##default" ;
}