Java and parsing xsd to build a user interface

[TIANA]

Hi guys,
unfortunately i'm a newbee to java and xml and xsd...
part of my xsd looks like this:
<xs:simpleTyp e name="val">
<xs:restricti on base="xs:string ">
<xs:enumerati on value="aa"></xs:enumeration>
<xs:enumerati on value="bb"></xs:enumeration>
<xs:enumerati on value="cc"></xs:enumeration>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>

could anyone give me a hint, how to parse my xsd in java
to fill a combobox out of the values in the enumeration tags?
I guess I have to work around with jdom?!?
I'm working with java 1.4.1..
would be glad for any help or hint
thanks in advance
tiana

[Tjerk Wolterink]

Re: Java and parsing xsd to build a user interface

TIANA wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hi guys,
> unfortunately i'm a newbee to java and xml and xsd...
> part of my xsd looks like this:
> <xs:simpleTyp e name="val">
> <xs:restricti on base="xs:string ">
> <xs:enumerati on value="aa"></xs:enumeration>
> <xs:enumerati on value="bb"></xs:enumeration>
> <xs:enumerati on value="cc"></xs:enumeration>
> </xs:restriction>
> </xs:simpleType>
>
> could anyone give me a hint, how to parse my xsd in java
> to fill a combobox out of the values in the enumeration tags?
> I guess I have to work around with jdom?!?
> I'm working with java 1.4.1..
> would be glad for any help or hint
> thanks in advance
> tiana[/color]


Your right, you have to use some kind of xml reader, that can be a dom or sax,
just use what you think is suitable for the situation.
If you only have to read the values you can use SAX, but i find sax somewhat strange
to use, jdom is more logical i think; only it consumes more memmory and is slower.

If you dont know how to use JDom just read the api's.