RE: representation of xs:group and xs:attributeGroup, and polymorphic classes

[Mike Skells]

Hi,

I have reposted this due to the underwhelming response :(

 

Do people think that this is a good idea?

Is it available currently or should I file an RFE?

 

...

 

Is anyone out there?

 

 

Mike

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From: Mike Skells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 08 September 2005 14:57
To: dev@xmlbeans.apache.org
Subject: representation of xs:group and xs:attributeGroup, and polymorphic classes

Hi,

 

I am generating a series of java classes based on schemas which make heavy use in groups and attribute groups

 

Is there any way to get the generated classes to marks and reuse this commonallity

It woudl seem to me that these would map to other interfaces

 

e.g.

<xs:complexType name="WorkflowRulesType">
  <xs:complexContent>
    <xs:extension base="local:WorkflowRules-interfaceType">
      <xs:sequence>
        <xs:group ref="local:workflow-content"/>
      </xs:sequence>
      <xs:attributeGroup ref="local:workflow-attributes"/>
    </xs:extension>
  </xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>

...

<xs:complexType name="WorkflowType">
  <xs:complexContent>
    <xs:extension base="local:Workflow-interfaceType">
      <xs:sequence>
        <xs:group ref="local:workflow-content"/>
      </xs:sequence>
      <xs:attributeGroup ref="local:workflow-attributes"/>
     </xs:extension>
  </xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>

 

I get a class

 

public interface WorkflowRulesType extends WorkflowRulesInterfaceType

and

public interface WorkflowType extends WorkflowInterfaceType

 

each with an identical set of methods that relate to the content

 

Wouldnt it be more logical to get

public interface WorkflowsRulesType extends WorkflowsRulesInterfaceType, WorkflowAttributes, WorkflowContent

public interface WorkflowsType extends WorkflowsRulesInterfaceType, WorkflowAttributes, WorkflowContent

 

Is there a way to get xmlbeans to generate the additional methods to aid the polymorphic behaviors

 

Mike