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cxf wsdl2java generating ArrayOf<Type> instead of Type[]

I am using cxf wsdl2java commandline command in order to generate the client (java files). My xsd looks something like this -

<xs:complexType name="ArrayOfString">
    <xs:sequence>
        <xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" name="string" type="xs:string"/>
    </xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>   
<xs:element name="ConfirmSMSResults">
<xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
    <xs:element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="sessionId" type="xs:string"/>
    <xs:element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="smsIds" type="tns:ArrayOfString"/>
    </xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>

The generated java file ConfirmSMSResults.java has something like this

@XmlElement(required = true) protected ArrayOfString smsIds;

where it should be protected String[] smsIds;

I had a similar problem with the date data type defined in the xsd file, which got converted to XMLGregorianCalendar. However, I solved it by using an external xjb file and defining the binding there. It could be found here. I can't seem to find something similar for my issue with the Array.

Thank you in advance.

Solution

  • You are saying that

    it should be protected String[] smsIds

    when in fact your XSD is not saying so.

    Your XSD is saying that smsIDs is a complexType of type ArrayOfString which is defined at the top, and CXF will create a corresponding object ArrayOfString. Inside it there is an element called string which can occur multiple times, so probably you will find your array / list inside the ArrayOfString object it generates for your XSD.

    If you want to remove that wrapper object, in your XSD you have to change this:

    <xs:element maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1" name="smsIds" type="tns:ArrayOfString"/>

    to 

    <xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="0" name="smsIds" type="xsd:string"/>