I would seriously take a look at XMLBeans. Full support of XML Schema. Serialization via either XMLBeans or JAXB would be supported by using the message style services in Axis. See this doc for details:
http://ws.apache.org/axis/java/user-guide.html#PublishingServices On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:14:09 -0000, Marco Mistroni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > >Is Castor driven by proper xml schema (binding configuration)? > Yes. As a matter of fact, there's one article on IBM site that shows how > to > Use castor as serializer/deserializer together with axis. > And you start from a schema.. > > > >To what extent are castor-specific attributes and/or instructions > >required to generate one's business objects? > Meaning? Do you mean how can you generate your business objects from a > schema? There's a tool in castor, called sourcegenerator, which > generates a set of javaobjects from an xml schema > > >What is the object-tree created by the deserialization/unmarshalling > >process and is it navigable using JXpath? > Yes.. Castor is effectively a XML2J binding framework. (and not only..) > > Regards > marco > > > > > Thanks, > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marco Mistroni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 11:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Axis and JAXB > > 2 cents more for castor... I am using it and it's cool, and work just > fine! > > Regards > marco > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tardif, Sebastien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19 November 2004 16:12 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Axis and JAXB > > I'm using Castor and it's working well and Axis already have the > serializer/deserializer. You should realize that working with Castor is > lot less risky than using JAXB because you have the source code of > Castor and Castor project is very active. Castor will also move document > from your WSDL to the generated Java class which I believe JAXB doesn't > do. > > The alternative that make sence is to use XMLBean with is open source > and seem to be the most uptodate on XML Schema. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eric Chijioke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:52 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Axis and JAXB > > Has anybody tried to integrate JAXB into Axis' serialization framework? > Does anyone know of any discussions/resources that address this? > > - Eric > >