=== Yes, it makes sense now !. Thanks for your reply Werner.
Werner Guttmann-6 wrote: > > Hi, > > in your case, I'd have a Java class Partner that should be bound to an > XML element named <Partner>. Within this class, all the Java members > (such as firstName and adress) should have their respective field > mappings, such as follows for e.g. the firstName member: > > <field name="firstName" type="string"> > <bind-xml name="firstname" node="element" location="person" /> > </class> > > In addition, I'd use one more class Response for the root element (bound > to <response> in your case), and define a field mapping for the Partner > class as follows: > > <field name="partners" type="Partner" collection="..." > > <bind-xml name="Partner" node="element" > location="life/liferesponse/Parent" /> > </class> > > Does this make sense to you ? > > Cheers > Werner > > On 11.02.2010 01:56, Sam-1234 wrote: >> >> Hi- >> I need some advice regarding mapping. >> Below is my demo xml >> >> <response> >> <life> >> <liferesponse> >> <id>12</id> >> <Parent> >> <Partner> >> <person> >> <firstname>A</firstname> >> </person> >> <address> >> <line1>Addres 1</line1> >> </address> >> </Partner> >> <Partner> >> <person> >> <firstname>B</firstname> >> </person> >> <address> >> <line1>Add 1</line1> >> </address> >> </Partner> >> </Parent> >> </liferesponse> >> </life> >> </response> >> >> My aim is to get a list of 'Partner' after unmarshalling. >> >> <mapping> >> <class name="com.Output"> >> <map to xml="Parent" /> >> <field name="results" type="com.PartnerResult" collections="arraylist"> >> <bind-xml name="Partner" node="element" /> >> </field> >> <class name="com.PartnerResult"> >> <map to xml="Partner" /> >> <field name="firstname" type="string"> >> <bind-xml name="firstname" node="element" location="person" /> >> </class> >> </mapping> >> >> Can I map to 'Parent' directly into output without traversing thro' >> response/life/liferesponse nodes ? >> I did tried below >> <class name="com.Output"> >> <map to xml="response" /> >> <field name="results" type="com.PartnerResult" collections="arraylist"> >> <bind-xml name="Partner" node="element" >> location="life/liferesponse/Parent" >> /> >> with this, I am able to get a list size as 2 as per above example but >> value >> of 'firstname' is null. >> I would assume as 'Output' is mapped to root node 'response' and location >> for arraylist is set as /Parent, >> it may print value of first name. >> >> Am I missing anything here? >> >> Please advice. >> >> Thanks, >> Sam > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: > > http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email > > > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Question-about-mapping-tp27540709p27546868.html Sent from the Castor - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: http://xircles.codehaus.org/manage_email

