Java – save data in an XML file

I have an application. I need to save data input as a user in an XML file at a specified location. I need to use java to execute it I have relatively new XML processing in Java I'd like to make some suggestions on how to start the task

Any snippets and links will help

thank you

Solution

There is a very good framework JAXB for this, and there is also simple

But I have used this xStream

Person joe = new Person("Joe","Walnes");
joe.setPhone(new PhoneNumber(123,"1234-456"));
joe.setFax(new PhoneNumber(123,"9999-999"));

Now, to convert it to XML, you simply call xStream:

String xml = xstream.toXML(joe);

The generated XML is as follows:

<person>
  <firstname>Joe</firstname>
  <lastname>Walnes</lastname>
  <phone>
    <code>123</code>
    <number>1234-456</number>
  </phone>
  <fax>
    <code>123</code>
    <number>9999-999</number>
  </fax>
</person>

See also

> JAXB > where-i-can-find-a-detailed-comparison-of-java-xml-frameworks