Can't generate setters for array or collection classes with JAXB

Question

I am trying to use JAXB to generate the required setters for Spring beans. Although according to the book Java & XML Data Binding
Chapter 3 page 42 by Brett McLaughlin it was possible with DTD's using
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xml-java-binding-schema version="1.0-ea">
<options package="javajaxb.generated.movies" default-reference-collection-type="array" />
<element name="movies" type="class" root="true"/>
</xml-java-binding-schema>
to generate an array as in
public Movie[] getMovie( ) {
// implementation
public void setMovie(Movie[] _Movie) {
it doesn't look like that capability exists with JAXB 2.0 and XML Schemas. In their wisdom they just generate getters on Lists and tell you:
<p>
* This accessor method returns a reference to the live list,
* not a snapshot. Therefore any modification you make to the
* returned list will be present inside the JAXB object.
* This is why there is not a <CODE>set</CODE> method for the filingForm property.
* <p>
* For example, to add a new item, do as follows:
* <pre>
* getFilingForm().add(newItem);
* </pre>
Of course this doesn't work for Spring injection where setters are needed.
Does anyone know different or is there a way of getting around this ?
I've tried constructor injection in Spring but it's not as convenient and involves extensive coding of generated code (not nice).
Edited by: user3806112 on Mar 15, 2011 11:13 AM

Answer 1

Oh I found it on this post
http://cxf.547215.n5.nabble.com/NPE-in-generated-setter-method-when-collectionType-quot-indexed-quot-and-a-null-array-is-used-td3323012.html
collectionType="indexed" in the globalBindings-tag
it works in schema internal global bindings as well
<jaxb:globalBindings collectionType="indexed" >