JAXB,xsd,xml problems

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Hello all!
I am using JAXB to create xsd files and xml(by marshalling) from my Java beans.
My problems is a bit complicated to explain so I'll do my best.
My beans look like this:
@XmlRootElement(name = "MerchantDetailsRequest")
@XmlType(name = "MerchantDetailsRequest")
public class MerchantDetailsRequest {
    private String merchantName;
    private Long merchantNumber;
    private Long merchantIdentifier;
    private Long status;
    private Long citySymbol;
    @XmlElement(required = false)
    public String getMerchantName() {
        return merchantName;
// More getters and setters, equals & hashcode
}The xsd schema I create looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<xs:schema version="1.0" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <xs:element name="MerchantDetailsRequest" type="MerchantDetailsRequest"/>
  <xs:element name="MerchantDetailsResponse" type="MerchantDetailsResponse"/>
  <xs:complexType name="MerchantDetailsRequest">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="citySymbol" type="xs:long" minOccurs="0"/>
      <xs:element name="merchantIdentifier" type="xs:long" minOccurs="0"/>
      <xs:element name="merchantName" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0"/>
      <xs:element name="merchantNumber" type="xs:long" minOccurs="0"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
  <xs:complexType name="MerchantDetailsResponse">
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element name="address" type="xs:string"/>
      <xs:element name="openDate" type="xs:dateTime"/>
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>Pay attention to the:
<xs:element name="MerchantDetailsResponse" type="MerchantDetailsResponse"/>appearing twice(once for each element), these are required by our 3rd party(some other guys).
The xml that is created by marshalling looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<MerchantDetailsRequest>
    <citySymbol>4</citySymbol>
    <merchantIdentifier>9090</merchantIdentifier>
    <merchantName>Marco Van Basten</merchantName>
    <merchantNumber>9</merchantNumber>
</MerchantDetailsRequest>
Now, here comes the problem:
I got a request (from the 3rd party guys) to add a namespace to the XML file.
So I found out, that if I add the 'namespace="<some namespace>" ' attribute to my XmlRootElement annotation (e.g- @XmlRootElement(name = "MerchantDetailsRequest",namespace = "http://www.myaddress.com/myPath/merchant-details")
), then I get the wanted xml:
<ns2:MerchantDetailsRequest xmlns:ns2="http://www.isracard.co.il/cheques/merchant-details">
    <citySymbol>4</citySymbol>
    <merchantIdentifier>9090</merchantIdentifier>
    <merchantName>Marco Van Basten</merchantName>
    <merchantNumber>9</merchantNumber>
</ns2:MerchantDetailsRequest>
BUT, my xsd is now missing the 'element' required fields I discussed earlier. (instead they appear in another xsd file, only the element def)
SO, I read somewhere, that if I create a package-info.java file, with the annotations:
@XmlSchema(namespace="http://www.mySite.com/myPath/MerchantDetailsRequest",elementFormDefault= XmlNsForm.UNQUALIFIED)
that it will take care of this. but instead, when compiling, I get noxsd file at all!!!
I need a simple solution to a simple problem... adding a namespace to my outgoing xml files without changing the sxd's.
If ayone can help, it will be much appreciated!!
Thanks,
Dave
Message was edited by:
Just_Dave

Answer 1

I'm sorry!! but after talking with the 3rd party guys, I understood, that everythingis ok!
What I asked here is not a problem at all.
I have another problem(simple this time...) but it will get a thread of it's oun.