How to return a XML file with Spring MVC?

Question

I have this method:

@RequestMapping( value = DetailedMetaDataController.RESOURCE_PATH + ".xml", headers = "Accept=application/json" )
public void exportXml( @RequestBody JSONObject json ) throws IOException
{
    String responseString = JacksonUtils.toXmlAsString();
}

The responseString is a XML String. The AJAX request is a post because I send large amount of data, but the AJAX always returns error.

I need a simple Window with which to save the String as a xml file.

Can you post the error, status code?

Sotirios Delimanolis
– Sotirios Delimanolis

2013-07-16 19:25:23 +00:00
Commented Jul 16, 2013 at 19:25 — Sotirios Delimanolis
– Sotirios Delimanolis, Commented Jul 16, 2013 at 19:25

PaulProgrammer · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16 19:24:20Z

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Annotate with @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_XML) and make sure your request uses application/xml as part of an Accept header.

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 19:24

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Sotirios Delimanolis Over a year ago

I don't think this is JAX-RS.

PaulProgrammer Over a year ago

JAX-RS is part of JRE6 core, and Jackson is designed to be used with JAX-RS, so I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that this was a jax-rs project.

Sotirios Delimanolis Over a year ago

With @RequestMapping, it's a Spring MVC project, which also uses jackson. OP might want to consider using JSX-RS.

Mythul Over a year ago

Can you help me with a fix for a Spring MVC project ?. I have the string ready, just cant figure out how to send it as a xml file :(

PaulProgrammer Over a year ago

You'll get no help from me with Spring MVC. Sorry. You might want to add Spring MVC to your tag list.

Mateusz · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-16 19:36:34Z

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You can wrap the data in a bean annotated with @javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement, field with @javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElement and change method signature from public void to public @org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseBody BeanClassName, returning corresponding BeanClassName instance. Also remember about <mvc:annotation-driven /> in your Spring XML config file.

For more info see this.

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 19:36

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