Setting the default XmlJavaTypeAdapter for a class

[starksm64]

I'm finding I need to specify a @XmlJavaTypeAdapter(CollapsedStringAdapter.class) annotation on many string fields for web.xml settings whose underlying type is a path or FQN for example. Is there a way to set this as the default type adapter for all java.lang.String property types globally?

[aloubyansky]

According to the spec:

"jaxb2 spec" wrote:
When @XmlJavaTypeAdapter annotation is defined at the package level it applies to all references from within the package to @XmlJavaTypeAdapter.type().

See http://java.sun.com/javaee/5/docs/api/javax/xml/bind/annotation/adapters/XmlJavaTypeAdapter.html
I am not sure whether we support this currently.

In XB, you can set ValueAdapter on TypeBinding which can be xsd:string.

[a.gazzarini]

I'm using JBoss 4.2.2 with JBossWS 3.0.4 and it seems that the @XMLJavaAdapter at package level is not working...is that expected or not?

I'm trying to insert @XmlJavaAdapters (with nested tags @XmlJavaAdapter) on package-info.java in order to isolate all those mappings in a one place...

Best regards,
Andrea

[aloubyansky]

I can tell JBossXB-1.0.0.SP1 which is included into the JBoss-4.2.2.GA release does not support that (even the latest XB doesn't but it does support a similar JBoss-specific annotation).
But JBossWS, I think, can use JAXB reference implementation instead. Try asking on the WS forum.