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@Xml(childName) Annotation

The @Xml(childName) annotation can be used to specify the name of XML child elements for bean properties of type collection or array.

Example
Data typeJSON exampleWithout annotationWith annotation
class MyBean {
  @Xml(childName="X")
  public String[] a;
  @Xml(childName="Y")
  public int[] b;
}
{
  a: ['foo','bar'],
  b: [123,456]
}
<object>
  <a>
    <string>foo</string>
    <string>bar</string>
  </a>
  <b>
    <number>123</number>
    <number>456</number>
  </b>
</object>
<object>
  <a>
    <X>foo</X>
    <X>bar</X>
  </a>
  <b>
    <Y>123</Y>
    <Y>456</Y>
  </b>
</object>
class MyBean {
  @Xml(childName="child")
  public int[] a;
}
{
  a: [123,456]
}
<object>
  <a>
    <number>123</number>
    <number>456</number>
  </a>
</object>
<object>
  <a>
    <child>123</child>
    <child>456</child>
  </a>
</object>