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How does XStream compare to JAXB (Java API for XML Binding)?

April 26, 2017API Binding compare Java JAXB XML xStream

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How does XStream compare to JAXB (Java API for XML Binding)?

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Blaise Doughan Posted

JAXB

JAXB is a standard (JSR-222) with multiple implementations: Metro (the reference implementation), EclipseLink MOXy, JaxMe, etc.
Can start with Java objects, these objects can be annotated to control the XML representation.
Can start with XML schema and generate annotated Java objects.

XStream

Can start with Java objects, these objects can be annotated to control the XML representation.
Can not start from an XML schema, the XStream FAQ suggests XMLBeans for this purpose.

The following example compares JAXB and XStream:

http://bdoughan.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-does-jaxb-compare-to-xstream.html

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JAXB is a Java binding tool. It generates Java code from a schema and you are able to transform from those classes into XML matching the processed schema and back. Note, that you cannot use your own objects, you have to use what is generated.