Did you try a *static* inner class?
On 11/28/06, Jamie wrote:
> I was sad to see that I couldn't accomplish this with an inner class
> (due to the inherent constructor that inner classes get). Can you
> explain a little more what you are suggesting re: a separate class and
> an adapter?
>
> Thanks!
> -Jamie
>
> Kohsuke Kawaguchi wrote:
> >
> > Unfortunately there's no very easy way to do this. You can write a
> > separate class and use an adapter, for example, to make it work, though.
> >
> > Jamie wrote:
> >> I have a problem I'm trying to solve where there is an element that
> >> some of my object's attributes belong to but others don't in the XML,
> >> but none of them do (the element does not exist) in my java object.
> >>
> >> Given the following POJO class:
> >>
> >> class Car {
> >>
> >> int getNumberOfDoors() {
> >> return 4;
> >> }
> >>
> >> String getColor() {
> >> return "blue";
> >> }
> >>
> >> boolean isConvertable() {
> >> return false;
> >> }
> >> boolean isLeftHandDrive() {
> >> return false;
> >> }
> >>
> >> }
> >>
> >> I need to marshal out the following XML:
> >>
> >>
> >> <Car>
> >> <NumberOfDoors>4</NumberOfDoors>
> >> <ExternalLooks>
> >> <Color>blue</Color>
> >> <Convertable>false</Convertable>
> >> </ExternalLooks>
> >> <LeftHandDrive>false</LeftHandDrive>
> >> </Car>
> >>
> >> If you notice, the ExternalLooks element does not exist in my object,
> >> but is specified in the schema. I'm basically looking for good ways
> >> to solve this, i.e. make my XML from my current object marshal out
> >> compliant with this schema.
> >>
> >> I'd love to hear ideas, especially if there is a "right" way to do
> >> this with JAXB! :)