Annotation Interface XmlElement


@Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({FIELD,METHOD,PARAMETER}) public @interface XmlElement
Maps a JavaBean property to a XML element derived from property name.

Usage

@XmlElement annotation can be used with the following program elements:

  • a JavaBean property
  • non static, non transient field
  • within XmlElements
The usage is subject to the following constraints:

A JavaBean property, when annotated with @XmlElement annotation is mapped to a local element in the XML Schema complex type to which the containing class is mapped.

Example 1: Map a public non static non final field to local element

     //Example: Code fragment
     public class USPrice {
        @XmlElement(name="itemprice")
         public java.math.BigDecimal price;
     }
 

     <!-- Example: Local XML Schema element -->
     <xs:complexType name="USPrice"/>
       <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element name="itemprice" type="xs:decimal" minOccurs="0"/>
       </sequence>
     </xs:complexType>
   

Example 2: Map a field to a nillable element.

     //Example: Code fragment
     public class USPrice {
        @XmlElement(nillable=true)
         public java.math.BigDecimal price;
     }
 

     <!-- Example: Local XML Schema element -->
     <xs:complexType name="USPrice">
       <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element name="price" type="xs:decimal" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
       </sequence>
     </xs:complexType>
   

Example 3: Map a field to a nillable, required element.

     //Example: Code fragment
     public class USPrice {
        @XmlElement(nillable=true, required=true)
         public java.math.BigDecimal price;
     }
 

     <!-- Example: Local XML Schema element -->
     <xs:complexType name="USPrice">
       <xs:sequence>
         <xs:element name="price" type="xs:decimal" nillable="true" minOccurs="1"/>
       </sequence>
     </xs:complexType>
   

Example 4: Map a JavaBean property to an XML element with anonymous type.

See Example 6 in @XmlType.

Since:
1.6, JAXB 2.0
  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Class
    Description
    static final class 
    Used in type() to signal that the type be inferred from the signature of the property.
  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    Default value of this element.
    Name of the XML Schema element.
    XML target namespace of the XML Schema element.
    boolean
    Customize the element declaration to be nillable.
    boolean
    Customize the element declaration to be required.
    The Java class being referenced.
  • Element Details

    • name

      String name
      Name of the XML Schema element.

      If the value is "##default", then element name is derived from the JavaBean property name.

      Default:
      "##default"
    • nillable

      boolean nillable
      Customize the element declaration to be nillable.

      If nillable() is true, then the JavaBean property is mapped to a XML Schema nillable element declaration.

      Default:
      false
    • required

      boolean required
      Customize the element declaration to be required.

      If required() is true, then Javabean property is mapped to an XML schema element declaration with minOccurs="1". maxOccurs is "1" for a single valued property and "unbounded" for a multivalued property.

      If required() is false, then the Javabean property is mapped to XML Schema element declaration with minOccurs="0". maxOccurs is "1" for a single valued property and "unbounded" for a multivalued property.

      Default:
      false
    • namespace

      String namespace
      XML target namespace of the XML Schema element.

      If the value is "##default", then the namespace is determined as follows:

      1. If the enclosing package has XmlSchema annotation, and its elementFormDefault is QUALIFIED, then the namespace of the enclosing class.
      2. Otherwise '' (which produces unqualified element in the default namespace.
      Default:
      "##default"
    • defaultValue

      String defaultValue
      Default value of this element.

      The

      ''
      value specified as a default of this annotation element is used as a poor-man's substitute for null to allow implementations to recognize the 'no default value' state.
      Default:
      "\u0000"
    • type

      Class type
      The Java class being referenced.
      Default:
      jakarta.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElement.DEFAULT.class