use xml to describe java class

[f]

I am writing a java code generation tool. The tool will take a java
class description written in xml and translate it to java code using
xslt. I am looking for samples of xml files that describe java class.
Any help appreciated.

ff

 

[Michael Schwind]

Hi,

I've successfully used the Eclipse Modelling Framework for this.
You may want to have a look at this:

http://www.eclipse.org/emf/
http://www.omg.org/technology/documents/formal/xmi.htm

HTH, Michael

 

[Florian Deissenboeck]

Take a look at JavaML at http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/gjb/JavaML/

Flo

 

[GIMME]

Why can't you use java 1.4's built in code which works on java beans ...

import java.io.*;
import java.beans.*;

public class ENXML
{

public static void encode( String FileName , A a )
throws FileNotFoundException
{
XMLEncoder encoder = new XMLEncoder(
new BufferedOutputStream(
new FileOutputStream( FileName )));

encoder.writeObject( a );
encoder.close();
}

public static A decode( String FileName )
throws FileNotFoundException
{
XMLDecoder decoder = new XMLDecoder(
new BufferedInputStream(
new FileInputStream( FileName )));

A a = (A)decoder.readObject();
decoder.close();
return a;
}

}