If the simpleType Simple_Id is mapped to xs:string, you cannot expect
subclasses, because java.lang.String is final.
-W
On 12 May 2011 17:48, <anca.a.dobrescu_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone -
>
> I have been doing a lot of research trying to figure this out, but am
> still unsuccessful.
>
> Here's what I'm trying to do. I have a number of XSD that follow this
> pattern:
>
> Simple_Id.xsd
>
> <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Base_3039.xsd"/>
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Simple_A.xsd"/>
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Simple_S.xsd"/>
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Simple_N.xsd"/>
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Simple_V1.xsd"/>
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Simple_L.xsd"/>
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Simple_V.xsd"/>
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Simple_C.xsd"/>
> <xsd:simpleType name="Simple_Id">
> <xsd:restriction base="Base_3039"/>
> </xsd:simpleType>
> </xsd:schema>
>
> where for example Simple_S.xsd looks like this:
>
> <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
>
> <xsd:include schemaLocation="./Simple_Id.xsd"/>
>
> <xsd:simpleType name="Simple_S">
> <xsd:restriction base="Simple_Id">
>
> <xsd:minLength value="14"/>
> <xsd:maxLength value="14"/>
>
> </xsd:restriction>
> </xsd:simpleType>
>
> </xsd:schema>
>
> Eventually, I would like to be able to generate XML files that contain
> tags looking like this:
>
> <Id xsi:type="Simple_S">XYZUVW</Id>
>
> For now, without enabling mapSimpleTypeDef, I am able to
> marshall/unmarshall XML files but without the xsi:types.
>
> After enabling mapSimpleTypeDef classes are generated for the simple
> types. Nevertheless, the classes for the different types of Simple_Ids
> do not extend Simple_Id but only contain a field of type Simple_Id.
>
> So, basically, my question is how can I make JAXB map my restrictions
> as subclasses of the restricted type. Note that the XSDs are not mine
> to modify, just have to work with them.
>
> Thanks for taking the time to help me figure this out!
>
> -Anca
>