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// Contributors:
// Oracle = 2.2 - Initial contribution
package org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* <b>Purpose:</b> Provide a means of using annotations to customise the handling of null values
* and their xml representation.
* <p>This annotation provides the user with a mechanism to customise the way that EclipseLink
* handles the reading and writing of null values. This version of NullPolicy makes use of an isSet method to differentiate
* between values that were explicitly set to null vs values which are null due to being unset. In
* this case the marshal behaviour specified by the nullRepresentationForXml will only be used if
* the property was set. A set is only performed during unmarshal if an element was present in the
* document. The following values can be specified:
* <ul><li>xsiNilRepresentsNull - This indicates that during unmarshal, an element with an xsi:nil="true"
* attribute specified should be unmarshaled as "null" into the object.</li>
* <li>emptyNodeRepresentsNull - This indicates that during unmarshal, an empty node <code>"&lt;element/&gt;"</code>
* should be unmarshalled to as null in the object model.</li>
* <li>nullRepresentationForXml - Determines how a null value in the object model is written out
* to XML.
* <li>isSetMethodName - The name of the isSet method on the object owning this property. This
* will be invoked to determine if a value of null was set or unset. </li>
* <li>isSetMethodParameters - A list of any parameter values and their types to be passed into
* the isSet method when invoked at runtime. </li></ul>
*
* @see XmlNullPolicy
* @see XmlMarshalNullRepresentation
* @see XmlParameter
*/
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface XmlIsSetNullPolicy {
boolean xsiNilRepresentsNull() default false;
boolean emptyNodeRepresentsNull() default false;
XmlMarshalNullRepresentation nullRepresentationForXml() default org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations.XmlMarshalNullRepresentation.ABSENT_NODE;
String isSetMethodName();
XmlParameter[] isSetParameters() default {};
}