Patricia, please have a look at the documentation for the <xsi:type> attribute at http://castor.org/xml-mapping.html#5.-xsi:type and the use of the <auto-derive> element in particular.
Werner Patricia Hartnett wrote: > Hello, > > > > I’m trying to unmarshall an input XML file which contains a > MessageHolder class. This class has a single class variable Object > object. Basically the MessageHolder can contain an Object of any type. > So the XML input file could have a MessageHolder containing a simple > String or something very complex like CustomerOrders. > > > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > > <mapping> > > <class name=" Root"> > > <map-to xml="data"/> > > <field name="Id" type="java.lang.Integer"> > > <bind-xml name="cmdId" node="element"/> > > </field> > > <field name="msgHolder" type="MessageHolder"> > > <bind-xml name="get" /> > > </field> > > </class> > > > > <class name= "Get"> > > <field name="object"> > > <bind-xml name="test" /> > > </field> > > </class> > > > > <class name=”CustomerDetails”> > > <field name=”billingAddress” type =” > BillingAddress” > > > <bind-xml name="billAddr"/> > > </field> > > <field name=”shippingAddress” type =” > ShippingAddress” collection="set"> > > <bind-xml name="shipAddr"/> > > </field> > > </class> > > > > <class name=”CustomerOrders”> > > <field name=”currentOrders” type > =”CurrentOrders” collection="set"> > > <bind-xml name="currOrders"/> > > </field> > > </class> > > </mapping> > > > > I tried to use the method suggested in > http://www.codecomments.com/archive413-2006-1-749262.html > > > > But the problem is that when I try to unmarshall the data stored in the > XML file, the object stored in the MessageHolder object is returned as > an instance of AnyNode. > > > > ByteArrayInputStream bis = new ByteArrayInputStream(xml.getBytes()); > > Root root = (Root) unmar.unmarshal(new > InputSource(bis)); > > MessageHolder messageHolder = (MessageHolder)root.getMessageHolder; > > AnyNode actionObject = (AnyNode)messageHolder.getObject(); > > > > I would like to unmarshall the object as an instance of the actual class > it belongs to eg CustomerOrders or CustomerDetails. > > Is there any way to do this ? > > > > Thanks for reading my question. > > > > Best Regards, > > Trish. > > > > Patricia Hartnett > > Software Engineer > Aircraft Management Technologies > phone: +353 1 806 1000 > > fax : +353 1 806 1025 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > web: www.flightman.com <http://www.flightman.com/> > > THE INFORMATION IN THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE LEGALLY > PRIVILEGED. IT IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ADDRESSEE. ACCESS TO THIS > E-MAIL BY ANYONE ELSE IS UNAUTHORISED. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED > RECIPIENT, ANY DISCLOSURE, COPYRIGHT, DISTRIBUTION OR ANY ACTION TAKEN > OR OMITTED TO BE TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON IT, IS PROHIBITED AND MAY BE UNLAWFUL. > > > ------------------------------------------------- If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, please send an empty message to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------
