This example shows how to use your own meta model. The default meta model, as used in the other examples is replaced by the java-5 meta model. The java 5 meta model is part of the distribution.
To define a meta class for a XML-Element of your model you must use the "metaclass" element in the configuration. The metaclass element has three attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
| element | The XML-Element to map on the specified class |
| class | A java class to instantiate for the xml element. |
| stereotype | if the xml element has a stereotype attribute and the element name matches the specified element name and the stereotype matches this stereotype, than the instantiator will use this meta class. This makes it possible to map several met classes to the same xml-element but with different stereotypes |
The distribution comes with two MetaConfig.xml files for a java-1.4 and a java 5 Metamodel. In this example we use the java-5 meta model. So you need a java 5 compiler.
To start the example-3 go into the root-Directory "example" and start
ant example-3
This should generate the bean and a interface into the src/java folder.
To be continued. For the moment look to the examples directory and try code studies.
