XmlSchemaType Class Example

The XmlSchemaType Class example demonstrates the use of the annotation @XmlSchemaType to customize the mapping of a property or field to an XML built-in type.

The @XmlSchemaType annotation can be used to map a Java type to one of the XML built-in types. This annotation is most useful in mapping a Java type to one of the nine date/time primitive data types.

When the @XmlSchemaType annotation is defined at the package level, the identification requires both the XML built-in type name and the corresponding Java type class. An @XmlSchemaType definition on a field or property takes precedence over a package definition.

The XmlSchemaType Class example shows how to use the @XmlSchemaType annotation at the package level, on a field, and on a property. File TrackingOrder has two fields, orderDate and deliveryDate, which are defined to be of type XMLGregorianCalendar. The generated schema will define these elements to be of XML built-in type gMonthDay. This relationship was defined on the package in the file package-info.java. Field shipDate in file TrackingOrder is also defined to be of type XMLGregorianCalendar, but the @XmlSchemaType annotation statements override the package definition and specify the field to be of type date. Property method getTrackingDuration defines the schema element to be defined as primitive type duration and not Java type String.

Building and Running the XmlSchemaType Class Example Using NetBeans IDE

Follow these instructions to build and run the XmlSchemaType Class example on your Application Server instance using the NetBeans IDE.

1. In NetBeans IDE, select File->Open Project.

2. In the Open Project dialog, navigate to tut-install/javaeetutorial5/examples/jaxb/.

3. Select the j2s-xmlSchemaType-class folder.

4. Select the Open as Main Project check box.

5. Click Open Project.

6. Right-click the j2s-xmlSchemaType-class project and select Run.

Building and Running the XmlSchemaType Class Example Using Ant

To compile and run the XmlSchemaType Class example using Ant, in a terminal window, go to the tut-install/javaeetutorial5/examples/jaxb/j2s-xmlSchemaType-class/ directory and type the following:

ant runapp