Java Representation of XML Schema

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Representing XML Content

This section describes how JAXB represents XML content as Java objects.

Java Representation of XML Schema

JAXB supports the grouping of generated classes in Java packages. A package
comprises:

· A Java class name is derived from the XML element name, or specified by

a binding customization.

· An

ObjectFactory

class is a factory that is used to return instances of a

bound Java class.

Binding XML Schemas

This section describes the default XML-to-Java bindings used by JAXB. All of
these bindings can be overridden on global or case-by-case levels by means of a
custom binding declaration. See the JAXB Specification for complete informa-
tion about the default JAXB bindings.

Simple Type Definitions

A schema component using a simple type definition typically binds to a Java
property. Since there are different kinds of such schema components, the follow-
ing Java property attributes (common to the schema components) include:

· Base type

· Collection type, if any

· Predicate

The rest of the Java property attributes are specified in the schema component
using the

simple

type definition.