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1 /* |
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2 * Copyright (c) 2004, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. |
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4 * |
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10 * |
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24 */ |
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25 |
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26 package javax.xml.bind.annotation; |
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27 |
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28 import java.lang.annotation.Target; |
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29 import java.lang.annotation.Retention; |
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30 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*; |
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31 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*; |
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32 |
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33 /** |
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34 * <p> |
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35 * Maps a JavaBean property to XML ID. |
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36 * |
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37 * <p> |
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38 * To preserve referential integrity of an object graph across XML |
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39 * serialization followed by a XML deserialization, requires an object |
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40 * reference to be marshalled by reference or containment |
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41 * appropriately. Annotations <tt>@XmlID</tt> and <tt>@XmlIDREF</tt> |
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42 * together allow a customized mapping of a JavaBean property's |
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43 * type by containment or reference. |
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44 * |
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45 * <p><b>Usage</b> </p> |
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46 * The <tt>@XmlID</tt> annotation can be used with the following |
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47 * program elements: |
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48 * <ul> |
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49 * <li> a JavaBean property </li> |
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50 * <li> non static, non transient field </li> |
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51 * </ul> |
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52 * |
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53 * <p>See "Package Specification" in javax.xml.bind.package javadoc for |
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54 * additional common information.</p> |
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55 * |
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56 * The usage is subject to the following constraints: |
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57 * <ul> |
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58 * <li> At most one field or property in a class can be annotated |
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59 * with <tt>@XmlID</tt>. </li> |
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60 * <li> The JavaBean property's type must be <tt>java.lang.String</tt>.</li> |
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61 * <li> The only other mapping annotations that can be used |
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62 * with <tt>@XmlID</tt> |
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63 * are:<tt>@XmlElement</tt> and <tt>@XmlAttribute</tt>.</li> |
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64 * </ul> |
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65 * |
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66 * <p><b>Example</b>: Map a JavaBean property's type to <tt>xs:ID</tt></p> |
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67 * <pre> |
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68 * // Example: code fragment |
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69 * public class Customer { |
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70 * @XmlAttribute |
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71 * @XmlID |
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72 * public String getCustomerID(); |
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73 * public void setCustomerID(String id); |
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74 * .... other properties not shown |
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75 * } |
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76 * |
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77 * <!-- Example: XML Schema fragment --> |
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78 * <xs:complexType name="Customer"> |
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79 * <xs:complexContent> |
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80 * <xs:sequence> |
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81 * .... |
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82 * </xs:sequence> |
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83 * <xs:attribute name="customerID" type="xs:ID"/> |
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84 * </xs:complexContent> |
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85 * </xs:complexType> |
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86 * </pre> |
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87 * |
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88 * @author Sekhar Vajjhala, Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
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89 * @see XmlIDREF |
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90 * @since JAXB2.0 |
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91 */ |
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92 |
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93 @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({FIELD, METHOD}) |
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94 public @interface XmlID { } |