Hi Howard,
Try moving the reference="true" to the <field> element, not the bind-xml
element.
--Keith
howard fraser wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I am marshalling a set of objects to XML using reference and identity
> attributes to allow object instances to be shared. The resulting XML looks
> correct to me. I am however running into problems trying to unmarshall
> this XML.
>
> When I try to unmarshall the XML I get the following exception...
>
> java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Type conversion error: could not set
> value of connection(com.adaptris.core.AdaptrisConnection) with value of
> type java.lang.String
> at org.exolab.castor.mapping.loader.FieldHandlerImpl.setValue
> (FieldHandlerImpl.java:460)
> ...
>
> The field connection is a reference to the object that is being shared.
> They type of this reference (com.adaptris.core.AdaptrisConnection) is an
> interface, the mapping file (excerpted below) contains mappings for the
> concrete implementations of this interface (...PtpConnection and
> ...PasConnection).
>
> Has anyone come across this Exception in this situation before? Any
> suggestions?
>
> Mapping file excerpts...
>
> Mapping for the shared classes (implementations of ..AdaptrisConnection
> interface)...
>
> <class name="com.adaptris.core.jms.PtpConnection"
> auto-complete="true"
> identity="ident">
>
> <field name="ident">
> <bind-xml name="ident" node="attribute" />
> </field>
> </class>
>
> Mapping for the class which has a reference to the shared class...
>
> <class name="com.adaptris.core.jms.PtpProducer"
> auto-complete="true">
>
> <field name="connection"
> type="com.adaptris.core.AdaptrisConnection">
>
> <bind-xml name="connection" reference="true" node="attribute" />
> </field>
> </class>
>
> I can post additional code, marshalled XML, complete mappings, etc. if
> anyone would like. Any suggestions most appreciated.
>
> Howard
>
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