javax.xml.bind.annotation

Annotation Type XmlAccessorType

@Inherited
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={PACKAGE,TYPE})
public @interface XmlAccessorType

Controls whether fields or Javabean properties are serialized by default.

Usage

@XmlAccessorType annotation can be used with the following program elements:

• package
• a top level class

See "Package Specification" in javax.xml.bind.package javadoc for additional common information.

This annotation provides control over the default serialization of properties and fields in a class.

The annotation @XmlAccessorType on a package applies to all classes in the package. The following inheritance semantics apply:

• If there is a @XmlAccessorType on a class, then it is used.
• Otherwise, if a @XmlAccessorType exists on one of its super classes, then it is inherited.
• Otherwise, the @XmlAccessorType on a package is inherited.

Defaulting Rules:

By default, if @XmlAccessorType on a package is absent, then the following package level annotation is assumed.

   @XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.PUBLIC_MEMBER)
 

By default, if @XmlAccessorType on a class is absent, and none of its super classes is annotated with @XmlAccessorType, then the following default on the class is assumed:

   @XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.PUBLIC_MEMBER)
 

This annotation can be used with the following annotations: XmlType, XmlRootElement, XmlAccessorOrder, XmlSchema, XmlSchemaType, XmlSchemaTypes, , XmlJavaTypeAdapter. It can also be used with the following annotations at the package level: XmlJavaTypeAdapter.

Since:

1.6, JAXB 2.0

Author:

Sekhar Vajjhala, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

See Also:

XmlAccessType

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
XmlAccessType	value Specifies whether fields or properties are serialized.

Element Detail

value

public abstract XmlAccessType value

Specifies whether fields or properties are serialized.

See Also:

XmlAccessType

Default:

javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessType.PUBLIC_MEMBER