Generate an XML Document from an Object Model with JAXB 2

ava offers various ways to manipulate XML, including the following:

Use simple file I/O or javax.xml.stream.XmlStreamWriter.
Use XML serialization with java.beans.XMLEncoder, which generates an XML representation of a Java Bean in the same way ObjectOutputStream can be used to create binary representation of Serializable objects.
Use a dedicated library like XStream Play directly with SAX (Simple API for XML) or DOM (Document Object Model) through the JAXP API.

Yet despite XML and Java technology being natural partners in data exchange, mapping a Java object model into XML and vice versa can be a mystery. Consider JAXB as your solution. JAXB (Java Architecture for XML Binding) enables you to perform XML-to-Java data binding and generate Java classes from XML schemas and vice-versa. It's portable, easy to use, and it offers functionalities such as XML validation and customization using annotation and adapters. (Figure 1 illustrates the uses of JAXB.)

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Generate an XML Document from an Object Model with JAXB 2

Learn how to get an XML document from your Java object model using JAXB 2. With annotations, you can also customize the document and use adapters to format data.