XML-Java Binding

This section describes how to:

• Get a Java Representation of an XML Schema
• Have an XML Schema generated on the basis of a Java class
• Unmarshal XML instance documents into Java content trees
• Marshal Java content trees into XML instance documents

With IntelliJ IDEA, this transformation can be done using one of the following data binders:

• Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB)
• XMLBeans

To use JAXB and XmlBeans, perform the following preliminary steps:

1. Download and install the XMLBeans tool.
2. On the Plugins page of the Preferences dialog box, check that the Web Services bundled plugin is enabled.
3. On the Web Services page of the Preferences dialog box, specify the installation directory of XmlBeans and one of the following Web Services engines:
   • Metro
   • GlassFish.
   • Java API for XML Web Services Reference Implementation (JAX-WS RI)
   • Java Web Services Development Pack (JWSDP)

In this section:

• Generating Java Code from XML Schema
• Generating Xml Schema from Java Code
• Generating Marshallers
• Generating Unmarshallers