Xstream: How to deserialize Xml with array

Question

I've an xml with a repeating array element, how do I deserialize it?

<root>
 <values>
   <val1>afa</val1>
   <val2>asgfasg</val2>
 </values>
 <values>
   <val1>hkjvlk</val1>
   <val2>sdsdgsdg</val2>
 </values>
 ...
</root>

 XStream xstream = new XStream(new DomDriver());
 xstream.alias("values", Inventory.class);
 InventoryResult inventory = (InventoryResult) xstream.fromXML(data.toString());

&

public class InventoryResult {
    private Inventory values;
}

I've tried List, Inventory[], but none of them work.

How can two variables have same name as array? Don't get it :( Where did you get the xml from, what is the source? XSD? — titogeo, Apr 11 '12 at 19:16
sorry for the confusion, the tag names are different. Updated the xml above. Source of xml is some legacy app that doesn't even have an xsd. — Taranfx, Apr 12 '12 at 03:20

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 12 '12 at 04:07

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First of all is this only a part of entire xml doc? if yes

<root>
    <values>
      <val1>afa</val1>
    </values>
    <values>
      <val2>hkjvlk</val2>
    </values>
  </root>

This is the serialized form of

values [] root = {new values("afa", null), new values(null, "hkjvlk")};

where Class values will look like this

class values{
    String val1;
    String val2;
    public values (String str, String str1){
        val1 = str;
        val2 = str1;                
    }
}

answered Apr 12 '12 at 04:07

titogeo

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The xml tag repeats. Not sure how your solution helps in that case. – Taranfx Apr 12 '12 at 13:50
Each values is a root array element, Isn't it? – titogeo Apr 13 '12 at 05:37

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 29 '16 at 10:45

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I would advice to write your own Converter: http://x-stream.github.io/converter-tutorial.html

edited Aug 29 '16 at 10:45

facundofarias

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answered Apr 12 '12 at 14:11

Wim Deblauwe

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Xstream: How to deserialize Xml with array

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