Annotation Interface XmlEnum


@Retention(RUNTIME) @Target(TYPE) public @interface XmlEnum

Maps an enum type Enum to XML representation.

This annotation, together with XmlEnumValue provides a mapping of enum type to XML representation.

Usage

The @XmlEnum annotation can be used with the following program elements:

  • enum type

The usage is subject to the following constraints:

See "Package Specification" in jakarta.xml.bind.package javadoc for additional common information

An enum type is mapped to a schema simple type with enumeration facets. The schema type is derived from the Java type to which @XmlEnum.value(). Each enum constant @XmlEnumValue must have a valid lexical representation for the type @XmlEnum.value().

Examples: See examples in XmlEnumValue

Since:
1.6, JAXB 2.0
  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    Java type that is mapped to a XML simple type.
  • Element Details

    • value

      Class<?> value
      Java type that is mapped to a XML simple type.
      Default:
      java.lang.String.class