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package javax.xml.bind.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;

/**
 * 

* Maps a JavaBean property to XML IDREF. * *

* To preserve referential integrity of an object graph across XML * serialization followed by a XML deserialization, requires an object * reference to be marshalled by reference or containment * appropriately. Annotations @XmlID and @XmlIDREF * together allow a customized mapping of a JavaBean property's * type by containment or reference. * *

Usage

* The @XmlIDREF annotation can be used with the following * program elements: *
    *
  • a JavaBean property
  • *
  • non static, non transient field
  • *
* *

See "Package Specification" in javax.xml.bind.package javadoc for * additional common information.

* *

The usage is subject to the following constraints: *

    * *
  • If the type of the field or property is a collection type, * then the collection item type must contain a property or * field annotated with @XmlID.
  • *
  • If the field or property is single valued, then the type of * the property or field must contain a property or field * annotated with @XmlID. *

    Note: If the collection item type or the type of the * property (for non collection type) is java.lang.Object, then * the instance must contain a property/field annotated with * @XmlID attribute. *

  • *
  • This annotation can be used with the following annotations: * {@link XmlElement}, {@link XmlAttribute}, {@link XmlList}, * and {@link XmlElements}.
  • * *
*

Example: Map a JavaBean property to xs:IDREF * (i.e. by reference rather than by containment)

*
 *
 *   //EXAMPLE: Code fragment
 *   public class Shipping {
 *       @XmlIDREF public Customer getCustomer();
 *       public void setCustomer(Customer customer);
 *       ....
 *    }
 *
 *   <!-- Example: XML Schema fragment -->
 *   <xs:complexType name="Shipping">
 *     <xs:complexContent>
 *       <xs:sequence>
 *         <xs:element name="customer" type="xs:IDREF"/>
 *         ....
 *       </xs:sequence>
 *     </xs:complexContent>
 *   </xs:complexType>
 *
 * 
* * *

Example 2: The following is a complete example of * containment versus reference. * *

 *    // By default, Customer maps to complex type xs:Customer
 *    public class Customer {
 *        
 *        // map JavaBean property type to xs:ID
 *        @XmlID public String getCustomerID();
 *        public void setCustomerID(String id);
 *
 *        // .... other properties not shown 
 *    }
 *
 *
 *   // By default, Invoice maps to a complex type xs:Invoice 
 *   public class Invoice {
 *    
 *       // map by reference
 *       @XmlIDREF public Customer getCustomer();       
 *       public void setCustomer(Customer customer);
 *
 *      // .... other properties not shown here
 *   }
 *
 *   // By default, Shipping maps to complex type xs:Shipping
 *   public class Shipping {
 *
 *       // map by reference
 *       @XmlIDREF public Customer getCustomer();       
 *       public void setCustomer(Customer customer);
 *   }
 *
 *   // at least one class must reference Customer by containment;
 *   // Customer instances won't be marshalled.
 *   @XmlElement(name="CustomerData")
 *   public class CustomerData {
 *       // map reference to Customer by containment by default.
 *       public Customer getCustomer();
 *
 *       // maps reference to Shipping by containment by default. 
 *       public Shipping getShipping();     
 *
 *       // maps reference to Invoice by containment by default. 
 *       public Invoice getInvoice();     
 *   }
 *
 *   <!-- XML Schema mapping for above code frament -->
 *
 *   <xs:complexType name="Invoice">
 *     <xs:complexContent>
 *       <xs:sequence>
 *         <xs:element name="customer" type="xs:IDREF"/>
 *         ....
 *       </xs:sequence>
 *     </xs:complexContent>
 *   </xs:complexType>
 *
 *   <xs:complexType name="Shipping">
 *     <xs:complexContent>
 *       <xs:sequence>
 *         <xs:element name="customer" type="xs:IDREF"/>
 *         ....
 *       </xs:sequence>
 *     </xs:complexContent>
 *   </xs:complexType>
 *
 *   <xs:complexType name="Customer">
 *     <xs:complexContent>
 *       <xs:sequence>
 *         ....
 *       </xs:sequence>
 *       <xs:attribute name="CustomerID" type="xs:ID"/>
 *     </xs:complexContent>
 *   </xs:complexType>
 *
 *   <xs:complexType name="CustomerData">
 *     <xs:complexContent>
 *       <xs:sequence>
 *         <xs:element name="customer" type="xs:Customer"/>
 *         <xs:element name="shipping" type="xs:Shipping"/>
 *         <xs:element name="invoice"  type="xs:Invoice"/>
 *       </xs:sequence>
 *     </xs:complexContent>
 *   </xs:complexType>
 *
 *   <xs:element name"customerData" type="xs:CustomerData"/>
 *
 *   <!-- Instance document conforming to the above XML Schema -->
 *    <customerData>
 *       <customer customerID="Alice">
 *           ....
 *       </customer>
 *
 *       <shipping customer="Alice">
 *           ....
 *       </shipping>
 *         
 *       <invoice customer="Alice">
 *           ....
 *       </invoice>
 *   </customerData>
 *
 * 
* *

Example 3: Mapping List to repeating element of type IDREF *

 *     // Code fragment
 *     public class Shipping {
 *         @XmlIDREF
 *         @XmlElement(name="Alice")
 *             public List customers;
 *     }
 *
 *     <!-- XML schema fragment -->
 *     <xs:complexType name="Shipping">
 *       <xs:sequence>
 *         <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
 *           <xs:element name="Alice" type="xs:IDREF"/>
 *         </xs:choice>
 *       </xs:sequence>
 *     </xs:complexType> 
 * 
* *

Example 4: Mapping a List to a list of elements of type IDREF. *

 *     //Code fragment
 *     public class Shipping {
 *         @XmlIDREF
 *         @XmlElements(
 *             @XmlElement(name="Alice", type="Customer.class")
 *              @XmlElement(name="John", type="InternationalCustomer.class")
 *         public List customers;
 *     }
 *
 *     <!-- XML Schema fragment -->
 *     <xs:complexType name="Shipping">
 *       <xs:sequence>
 *         <xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
 *           <xs:element name="Alice" type="xs:IDREF"/>
 *           <xs:element name="John" type="xs:IDREF"/>
 *         </xs:choice>
 *       </xs:sequence>
 *     </xs:complexType> 
 * 
* @author Sekhar Vajjhala, Sun Microsystems, Inc. * @see XmlID * @since JAXB2.0 */ @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({FIELD, METHOD}) public @interface XmlIDREF {}




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