Hi Werner, I would prefer to not use the intermediate class approach. Can you point me to documentation on the property approach? Thanks.
Jeff 2008/12/5 Werner Guttmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi Jeff, > > Jeff Crump wrote: > > I'm having trouble unmarshalling a list of elements into a collection > that > > itself has an attribute: > > > > <ipmiSensors> > > <psSensors redund="True"> > > <powerSupply status="ok" present="True" name="Power Supply1"/> > > <powerSupply status="ok" present="True" name="Power Supply2"/> > > </psSensors> > > </ipmiSensors> > > > > If I ignore the 'redund' attribute, I can unmarshall this into a > > Collection<T> instance easily: > > > > <class name="mypackage.sensors.IPMISensors" auto-complete="false" > > verify-constructable="false"> > > <field name="powerSupplySensors" > > type="mypackage.sensors.IPMIPowerSupplySensor" > > required="false" direct="false" transient="false" > > container="false" collection="collection"> > > <bind-xml name="psSensors" node="element" /> > > </field> > > </class> > > > > This does exactly what I would expect, and add the <powerSupply> > instances > > to the Collection. > > > > But that attribute on the <psSensors> element is puzzling me. Obviously > I > > can't unmarshall this into a Collection<T> anymore - I have to create my > own > > subclass of, say, ArrayList<T>, right? Except nothing I try seems to > work. > > > > Am I on the right track? > No, not really. Let me ask you a question and suggest one possible > solution. > > Question: where (in your object model) would you like to store the value > of the 'redund' attribute. > > Possible solution: > > a) Store the attribute value in a property on the class > mypackage.sensors.IPMISensors, and use a location in the XML binding for > this attribute. > b) Create an intermediate class for <psSensors> that has two members, > one for the collection of PowerSupply#s and one for the attribute value. > > > I really don't want to create a collection within > > a collection -- I don't want to make this one class different than all of > > the others in the set I'm working with. > > > > Any advice? > > > > Jeff > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: > > http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email > > >
