What is best practice in converting XML to Java object?

Question

I need to convert XML data to Java objects. What would be best practice to convert this XML data to object?

Idea is to fetch data via a web service (it doesn\'t use WSDL

Answer 1

JAXB is a standard API for doing this: http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/WebServices/jaxb/

Answer 2

For this you can also consider apache's bitwixt and simple framework for xml

Answer 3

I've used XStream as well, it is easy to use and customizable. You can add your own custom converters and that was very handy for me...

Answer 4

JAXB API which comes in Java(In built).

Answer 5

So surprised more people have not mentioned Jibx. Amazing lib and i think a lot simpler to use than Jaxb. Performance is also fab!

Answer 6

Another option is a Sax Parser. It is procedural - i.e. a visitor pattern - but if the xml is fairly lightweight, (and even medium weight) I have found it to be very useful for this.