Serialize a list of strings where each element in the list is an element in the XML with Java SimpleXml

Question

I am trying to serialize a couple of objects to xml with simplexml in Java. I have the following objects:

@Root()
class foo {
    @ElementList
    List<bar> foo;
}

@Root()
class bar {
    @Element
    String bar;
}

and the output is:

<foo>
    <bar>
        <bar>a</bar>
    </bar>
    <bar>
        <bar>b</bar>
    </bar>
    ...
</foo>

but, what i want is:

<foo>
    <bar>a</bar>
    <bar>b</bar>
    ...
</foo>

Any idea how this can be achieved? I'm working with legacy code and unfortunately I can't change the xml structure at all. I have a feeling that I probably need to create a custom serializer for the foo object so that the outer bar isn't serialized. Thanks!

If you can't change XML, why don't you change Java class? For example List<bar> foo; -> List<String> foo; — Vartlok
– Vartlok, Commented Apr 7, 2015 at 12:26

Tim Moran · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-07 12:32:37Z

1

I think you can use the @Text annotation to add text to the bar element:

@Root()
class bar {
    @Text
    String bar;
}

answered Apr 7, 2015 at 12:32

Tim Moran

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