How to export EclipseLink objects to XML

Question

Hi,

is there an easy approach to store my model, which I use with EclipseLink, in XML files?

I want to implement an export functionality in my program and I was wondering if this can be done with eclipselink or with any other framework.

Thanks

Answer 1

Take a look at the EclipseLink MOXy component ( http://www.eclipse.org/eclipselink/moxy.php ). This will easily allow you to map your existing POJO's to XML.

Answer 2

Depending on the complexity of your data model, using JAXB should be a relatively easy way to marshal (export) your objects to XML. You will have to annotate your entities with @XmlRootElement or @XmlType and your fields with @XmlElement or @XmlAttribute.