| Sample: Any |
| Author: Steven Traut (straut@bea.com) |
| Last Updated: June 14, 2005 |
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| Versions: |
| xmlbeans-v1 1.0.3 |
| xmlbeans-v2 |
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| This sample illustrates how you can use the XMLBeans API to work with |
| XML based on schema that features xs:any particles. Unlike other schema |
| types, xs:any in schema does not result in accessors when you use XMLBeans |
| to compile schema. Instead, your code must use alternate means to access |
| and create these parts of the XML. These alternate means include: |
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| - Using XmlCursor instances to "walk" the XML, retrieving and creating |
| elements. |
| - Using the selectPath method to retrieve XML via XPath. |
| - Using the selectChildren method to retrieve elements that are children |
| by name. |
| - Using the DOM API to "walk" the node tree, retrieving elements by |
| name and creating new elements. |
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| When you run this sample, you'll see it print four blocks of information |
| in the console: |
| - Results of the Any.buildDocFromScratch method, which builds from scratch the |
| XML contents of any.xml included with this sample. |
| - Results of the Any.editExistingDocWithSelectChildren method, which receives |
| any.xml and replaces one of its elements. |
| - Results of the Any.editExistingDocWithDOM method, which receives |
| any.xml and adds an element. |
| - Results of the Any.editExistingDocWithSelectPath method, which receives |
| any.xml, promotes one of its elements, and adds a new element. |
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| To try out this sample: |
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| 1. Set XMLBEANS_HOME in your environment |
| 2. Ant must be on your PATH |
| 3. To compile the schemas and sample source, run "ant build" |
| 4. To execute the sample, run "ant run" |
