Instead of book.setTitle(rs.getString("title"));
do TitleType title = book.addNewTitle(); title.setStringValue(rs.getString("title")); Then, if you want to set the "lost" attribute, you'll do: title.setLost(true); Radu On Thu, 2008-04-03 at 08:35 +0100, Andrew Mansfield wrote: > Use the factory method. > > Thanks, > Andy > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Crosley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 April 2008 21:55 > To: user@xmlbeans.apache.org > Subject: How do I set a string element of a type object? > > > Hi, > > > I'm trying to set an element value that is a complex type, but > I had to add an attribute to the element so I can no longer > call it like this: > > > book.setTitle(rs.getString("title")); > > > I now get this message: > > > The method setTitle(TitleType) in the type Book is > not applicable for the arguments (String) > > > So, how do I convert the String to the TitleType object? > > > My XSD looks something like this: > > > <xs:element type="tns:titleType" name="title"/> > > > > > <xs:complexType name="titleType"> > <xs:simpleContent> > <xs:extension base="xs:string"> > <xs:attribute type="xs:boolean" name="lost"/> > </xs:extension> > </xs:simpleContent> > </xs:complexType> > > > > > Thanks, > Steven > > Notice: This email message, together with any attachments, may contain information of BEA Systems, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, that may be confidential, proprietary, copyrighted and/or legally privileged, and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please immediately return this by email and then delete it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]