Question

When generating Java from an XSD via the XJC compiler, I always get the type java.lang.String for elements with anonymous simpleTypes like this:

    <xsd:element name='Product'>     <xsd:simpleType>         <xsd:restriction base='xsd:string'>             <xsd:enumeration value='Product1'/>             <xsd:enumeration value='Product2'/>             <xsd:enumeration value='Product3'/>         </xsd:restriction>     </xsd:simpleType> </xsd:element> 

Of course, I want an enumeration for this. Is there a way to trick XJC into generating and using one?

We are using JAXB 2.1.3. Note: before you ask, no, I cannot change the schema and adapt it to XJC’s bugs.

Answer 1

You have to put into your XJC File:

<jxb:bindings node='//xsd:element[@name='Product']/xsd:simpleType'>     <jxb:typesafeEnumClass name='ProductType' /> </jxb:bindings> 

or

<jxb:bindings node='//xsd:element[@name='Produkt']'>     <jxb:bindings node='./xsd:simpleType'>         <jxb:typesafeEnumClass name='ProduktType' />     </jxb:bindings> </jxb:bindings>