Module org.eclipse.persistence.core
Package org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations

Annotation Type XmlElementNillable

@Target({TYPE,PACKAGE}) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface XmlElementNillable
Purpose: Provide a means of setting nillable on type and package level, which is not possible with standard XmlElement annotation.

Type level annotation overrides package level annotation.

Standard XmlElement with nillable attribute overrides the value of XmlElementNillable annotation.

See Also:

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    boolean
    nillable
    (Optional) Customize the element declaration to be nillable.

  • Element Details

    • nillable

      boolean nillable
      (Optional) Customize the element declaration to be nillable. If nillable() is true, then the JavaBean property is mapped to a XML Schema nillable element declaration.
      Default:
      true