How can I get java classes from an xml file?
In this situation, I don't have an XML schema and this way I can't use JAXB, Castor or other xml binding API as far as I know.
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Can you describe what you want this xml file to describe? You say you don't have a schema, but are you interested in generating classes from something approximating a schema?
- matt b
If you "can't use" any of the binding APIs i don't see any other way than to parse the DOM tree and create objects yourself. But why can't you use JAXB which is included in the more recent JDKs?
- Stroboskop
jaxb requires a schema, which he doesn't have. There's plenty of tools that tries to generate a schema out of example xml files though.
- nos
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You can generate schema from XML file using certain tools. Then, use Apache XMLBEANS to create your classes.
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XStream is great for XML -> objects and vice versa. Fast, lightweight, and works well without any schema.
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