org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations

Annotation Type XmlInverseReference

@Target(value={FIELD,METHOD})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface XmlInverseReference

This annotation is used to map a back-pointer during the unmarshal operation. When configuring an @XmlInverseReference, the "mappedBy" attribute must be set to the field on the reference class that maps to this field. For example:

@XmlRootElement
public class Employee {
...
@XmlElementWrapper(name="phone_numbers")
@XmlElement(name="number")
public List<PhoneNumber> phoneNumbers;
...
}

public class PhoneNumber {
...
@XmlInverseReference(mappedBy="phoneNumbers")
public Employee owningEmployee;
...
}


By default using @XmlInverseReference will make the property act the same as @XmlTransient for the marshal operation. You can make the property writeable by combining it will @XmlElement.

public class PhoneNumber {
...
@XmlInverseReference(mappedBy="phoneNumbers")
@XmlElement
public Employee owningEmployee;
...
}


Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
java.lang.String	mappedBy

Element Detail

mappedBy

public abstract java.lang.String mappedBy