Scott, read the error message. It says it all.
A field is required, and you didn't set it. - Godmar On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Scott Purcell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the info, still trying to get my head around this. > > The actual example I am working with is the "invoice.xsd" that is included > in the source. < found here: > http://www.castor.org/srcgen-example.html#Running-the-XML-code-generator> It > was analogous to what I am trying to achieve. So I took the invoice.xsd and > simply ran source generator command like so: > < > > java -cp %CP% org.exolab.castor.builder.SourceGeneratorMain -i invoice.xsd > -package test > > > > > That command created java files for each of the complex types and a > directory named "descriptors" which also have java files in there. > > Could someone explain the difference between the src and the descriptors? > What is each of their jobs? This is my first run with XML to java binding. > > Secondly, I decided to try and marshall this, so I created a Invoice item, > and added ShipTo, Customer, Item, ItemAttributes, etc. objects to the > invoice in an attempt to marshall the data like so: (see test class), but I > am unable to get the "duration" to work. I get errors like so: > see (error below). > > // test class > public static void main(String[] args) { > > > Item item = new Item(); > item.setQuantity(100000); > item.setId("1"); > item.setInStock(false); > item.setCategory("my_category"); > item.setPrice(new BigDecimal("100.00")); > > Address address = new Address(); > address.setCity("my_city"); > address.setState("MO"); > address.setStreet1("76777777 mockingbird"); > address.setStreet2("other street"); > address.setZipCode("77779"); > > Customer customer = new Customer(); > customer.setName("Scott"); > customer.setPhone("300-300-3333"); > customer.setAddress(address); > > ShipTo shipto = new ShipTo(); > shipto.setCustomer(customer); > > ShippingMethod shipmethod = new ShippingMethod(); > shipmethod.setCarrier("carrier"); > shipmethod.setOption("UPS"); > > Invoice inv = new Invoice(); > inv.setShippingMethod(shipmethod); > inv.setShipTo(shipto); > inv.addItem(item); > > > try { > FileWriter writer = new FileWriter("invoice.xml"); > Marshaller.marshal(inv, writer); > } catch (Exception e) { > System.err.println(e.getMessage()); > e.printStackTrace(System.err); > } > } > > > > error: > The following exception occured while validating field: _shippingMethod of > class: com.Invoice: The field '_estimatedDelivery' (whose xml name is > 'estimated-delivery') is a required field of class 'com.ShippingMethod > ValidationException: The following exception occured while validating field: > _shippingMethod of class: com.Invoice: The field '_estimatedDelivery' (whose > xml name is 'estimated-delivery') is a required field of class > 'com.ShippingMethod; > - location of error: XPATH: /invoice > The field '_estimatedDelivery' (whose xml name is 'estimated-delivery') is a > required field of class 'com.ShippingMethod > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.FieldValidator.validate(FieldValidator.java:278) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.util.XMLClassDescriptorImpl.validate(XMLClassDescriptorImpl.java:1065) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Validator.validate(Validator.java:135) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.validate(Marshaller.java:2594) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.marshal(Marshaller.java:826) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.staticMarshal(Marshaller.java:798) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.marshal(Marshaller.java:727) > at com.ExerciseInvoice.main(ExerciseInvoice.java:58) > Caused by: ValidationException: The field '_estimatedDelivery' (whose xml > name is 'estimated-delivery') is a required field of class > 'com.ShippingMethod; > - location of error: XPATH: /shipping-method > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.FieldValidator.validate(FieldValidator.java:210) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.util.XMLClassDescriptorImpl.validate(XMLClassDescriptorImpl.java:1065) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Validator.validate(Validator.java:135) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.FieldValidator.validateInstance(FieldValidator.java:326) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.FieldValidator.validate(FieldValidator.java:271) > ... 7 more > Caused by: ValidationException: The field '_estimatedDelivery' (whose xml > name is 'estimated-delivery') is a required field of class > 'com.ShippingMethod; > - location of error: XPATH: /shipping-method > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.FieldValidator.validate(FieldValidator.java:210) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.util.XMLClassDescriptorImpl.validate(XMLClassDescriptorImpl.java:1065) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Validator.validate(Validator.java:135) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.FieldValidator.validateInstance(FieldValidator.java:326) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.FieldValidator.validate(FieldValidator.java:271) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.util.XMLClassDescriptorImpl.validate(XMLClassDescriptorImpl.java:1065) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Validator.validate(Validator.java:135) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.validate(Marshaller.java:2594) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.marshal(Marshaller.java:826) > at > org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.staticMarshal(Marshaller.java:798) > at org.exolab.castor.xml.Marshaller.marshal(Marshaller.java:727) > at com.ExerciseInvoice.main(ExerciseInvoice.java:58) > > > Any help??? > Thanks, > Scott > > > > > Werner Guttmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 07/04/2008 02:15 AM > > Please respond to > [email protected] > To > [email protected] > cc > Subject > Re: [castor-user] How to Populate Binding Objects > > > > > Scott, > > Scott Purcell wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I have created a XSD document with many complex types, and have used the >> XML Code generator (SourceGeneratorMain) to create java binding files. >> This is all good and works well. > Hmm ... let me try to understand one thing here. When you have used the > XML code generator, you have turned off creastion of descriptor classes > and turned on creation of a mapping file, correct ? If that's the case, > why ? It should be the other way around. See below ..... > > Please note, that a binding file is something completely different. > The term 'binding file' is used in the context of code generation to > overcome naming collisions. > >> >> Now, I need to somehow (this is where my question lies) "instantiate" the >> binding files, populate them, and then marshal the objects to XML. I am >> not sure how this is accomplished? Could someone give me some insight as >> to how this works? >> >> My workflow will be like so: >> Once the binding files are created (which they are) I have the need to >> instantiate the objects, populate them with different data and then >> marshall the data to xml. > > Assuming that you have generated source code (including descriptor > classes, that is) from your XML schema, here's what you have to do to > marshal an object instance to XML. > > <code> > XMLContext context = new XMLContext(); > > Marsdaller marshaller = context.createMarshaller(); > > YourObject yourObject = .... ; > > marshaller.marshal(yourObject); > </code> > > If (and only if) you have the descriptor classes on your classpath, > Castor will just marshal XML according to your definitions in your XMl > schema. > > Does this make sense ? > > Werner >> >> Thanks, >> Scott >> >> >> >> >> >> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE >> This e-mail message and any attachments are only for the use of the >> intended recipient and may contain information that is privileged, >> confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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