java.lang.Object
org.apache.axis2.jaxws.marshaller.impl.alt.Element

public class Element extends Object
Characteristics of the "Element" value. The Element value is ready for marshalling or is the result of unmarshalling. The Element value represents the element rendering. Thus it is either a JAXBElement or has the @XmlRootElement annotation. (i.e. it is never a java.lang.String) The Element value is not a JAX-WS object. (i.e. it is not a holder or exception) Characteristics of the "Type" value It is the type value associated with the element value. (Thus it is either the element value or it is value of the JAXBElement The type value is usually the object needed for the method signature (i.e. String)

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JAXB will generate the following objects: E1, T2, E3 E1 will have an @XMLRootElement annotation. It is "element" and "type" enabled. e2 does not have a generated object. So it will be represented as a JAXBElement that contains an object T2. The JAXBElement is "element" enabled. T2 represents a complexType. It is only "type" enabled. E3 represents the e3 complexType (it does not represent the e3 element). Thus E3 is "type enabled".

When JAXB unmarshals an object, it will return an "element" enabled object (either a generatated object with @XMLRootElement or a JAXBElement). Conversely, you must always marshal "element" enabled objects.

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  • Constructor Details

    • Element

      public Element(Object elementValue, QName qName)
      Create Element from an
      Parameters:
      elementValue - must be JAXBElement or @XmlRootElement rendered
      qName - associated QName
    • Element

      public Element(Object typeValue, QName qName, Class cls)
      Parameters:
      typeValue - must not be a JAXBElement. Must not have @XmlRootElement rendering. typeValue must not be a Holder or other JAXWS api value.
      qName - associated QName
      cls -
  • Method Details

    • getElementValue

      public Object getElementValue()
    • getTypeValue

      public Object getTypeValue()
    • getQName

      public QName getQName()