net.sf.jsefa.xml.annotation
Annotation Type XmlDataType

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=TYPE)
public @interface XmlDataType

An annotation declaring a complex data type with its relevant sub object types. Each object type which should map to a complex element and for which a type mapping should be constructed from annotations must be annotated with this annotation.

Author:

Norman Lahme-Huetig

Optional Element Summary

String	defaultElementName The default name for elements with this data type.
Class<? extends Validator>	defaultValidatorType Specifies the validator type to be used for the default case.
String	name The name of the data type.
Class<?>[]	subObjectTypes The relevant sub object types of the one which is annotated with this annotation.

name

public abstract String name

The name of the data type. The name must be unique within the set of data types used within one XML document. If not set a name will be created from the name of the class.

Default:

""

subObjectTypes

public abstract Class<?>[] subObjectTypes

The relevant sub object types of the one which is annotated with this annotation. Only subclasses of the annotated class which are mentioned in this array are considered in the serialization/deserialization process.

Default:

{}

defaultElementName

public abstract String defaultElementName

The default name for elements with this data type.

Default:

""

defaultValidatorType

public abstract Class<? extends Validator> defaultValidatorType

Specifies the validator type to be used for the default case.

Default:

net.sf.jsefa.common.annotation.NoValidatorType.class