Annotation Type XmlID


  • @Retention(RUNTIME)
    @Target({FIELD,METHOD})
    public @interface XmlID

    Maps a JavaBean property to XML ID.

    To preserve referential integrity of an object graph across XML serialization followed by a XML deserialization, requires an object reference to be marshalled by reference or containment appropriately. Annotations @XmlID and @XmlIDREF together allow a customized mapping of a JavaBean property's type by containment or reference.

    Usage

    The @XmlID annotation can be used with the following program elements:
    • a JavaBean property
    • non static, non transient field

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

    The usage is subject to the following constraints:
    • At most one field or property in a class can be annotated with @XmlID.
    • The JavaBean property's type must be java.lang.String.
    • The only other mapping annotations that can be used with @XmlID are: @XmlElement and @XmlAttribute.

    Example: Map a JavaBean property's type to xs:ID

        // Example: code fragment
        public class Customer {
            @XmlAttribute
            @XmlID
            public String getCustomerID();
            public void setCustomerID(String id);
            .... other properties not shown 
        }
     
     
        <!-- Example: XML Schema fragment -->
        <xs:complexType name="Customer">
          <xs:complexContent>
            <xs:sequence>
              ....
            </xs:sequence>
            <xs:attribute name="customerID" type="xs:ID"/>
          </xs:complexContent>
        </xs:complexType>
     
    See Also:
    XmlIDREF
    Author:
    Sekhar Vajjhala, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Since:
    1.6, JAXB 2.0