This issue was resolved by using the 'MappingTool' provided with castor.
I first generated the mapping file for each class using the MappingTool and then modified the mapping file for my needs(order of the elements, name of each xml element.)
Prasad
-----Original Message-----
From: Werner Guttmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 3:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [castor-user] Mapping file Issues with newer versions of
castor
Hi,
unless you provide us with more information (e.g. the failing portion of
the mapping fi, etc.), it's going to be hard to help you.
Werner
Puttagunta, Prasad wrote:
> I have a mapping file which I use to order the elements in the xml when
> marshalling.
> This worked fine without any issues when I was using the
> castor-0.9.4.3.jar version.
>
> Later, I upgraded to castor-0.9.7-xml.jar and now I get an exception on
> the method*** marsahller.setMapping(mappingFile);*
>
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:582 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> java.lang.Throwable.<init>(Throwable.java)
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> java.lang.Throwable.<init>(Throwable.java)
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> java.lang.NullPointerException.<init>(NullPointerException.java:60)
>
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> java.util.Hashtable.get(Hashtable.java)
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> org.exolab.castor.mapping.loader.MappingLoader.getDescriptor(MappingLoader.java:209)
>
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> org.exolab.castor.xml.XMLMappingLoader.resolveRelations(XMLMappingLoader.java:180)
>
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> org.exolab.castor.mapping.loader.MappingLoader.loadMapping(MappingLoader.java:331)
>
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> org.exolab.castor.mapping.Mapping.getResolver(Mapping.java:292)
>
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> org.exolab.castor.mapping.Mapping.getResolver(Mapping.java:247)
>
> [7/12/05 19:21:22:598 CDT] 44084408 SystemErr R at
> org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.setMapping(Marshaller.java:561)
>
>
> There were NO changes made to the Mapping file when upgrading to
> castor-0.9.7-xml.jar
> Does anyone have an idea what might be going wrong here?
>
> -Prasad
>
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