It does answer my queries thanks. However it does not address my problem hehehehe...
What I want to be able to do is take in a XML file perform a transformation on this XML file so that only the fields or sub fields I need are kept then I will persist this into a relatively generic database table. The sub elements are to be retained as well as any annotations that may exist. Do you have any recommendations on how I should attempt this or do you think this is really not possible. Chris On 9/17/07, Werner Guttmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are welcome. Does this address your questions/concerns ? > > Werner > > chris au wrote: > > Hi Wener thanks for ths fast reply. > > > > > > On 9/17/07, Werner Guttmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Chris, > >> > >> replies inline. > >> > >> Werner > >> > >> chris au wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> I was wondering whether it is possible to use castor to generate some > >>> java objects from XML. > >> One of the parts of Castor XML is a code generator that generates Java > >> classes for an XML schema instance given to it. There's various ways of > >> invoking this code generator, including e.g. an Ant task definition, a > >> Maven plugin, etc. > >> > >> In addition, Castor's code generator creates a second set of Java > >> classes, which we call 'descriptor' classes. These classes store all the > >> meta information as present in the XML schema needed for XML data > >> binding, i.e. marshalling and unmarshalling. > >> > >>> Currently I have been able to create a schema using castor and then > >>> generate the appropriate java files against the schema created. What I > >>> would like to know is whether it is possible to instantiate these > >>> files for binding with my xml file immediately. > >> Yes, that's not just an option, but the preferred way. When you used the > >> code generator, you created two set of classes: your Java (domain) > >> objects, and the descriptor classes. A descriptor class records > >> information sich as e.g. XML element names, namespaces, etc., preserving > >> the XML-related informations from your XML schema. > >> > >> With those two sets of classes, you can now start using the > >> (Un)Marshaller immediately. Just to get one more point across: as you > >> started from an XML schema and generated your Java classes and > >> descriptor classes, there's no need to use a mapping file anymore. > >> Mapping files are to be used with existing Java classes, which you want > >> to use during (un)marshalling. > >> > >>> If not what would be > >>> the recommendation. > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> > >>> Chris > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from this list please visit: > >>> > >>> http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from this list please visit: > >> > >> http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email > >> > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from this list please visit: > > > > http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list please visit: > > http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list please visit: http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email
