Simple XML to Java variables

Question

I am just wondering if there is a simple method to load Java variables (only String) from a XML file, that is like the following. Most of the libraries and methods i read seem to be quite confusing.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<registerData>
  <firstname>Max</firstname>
  <lastname>Mustermann</lastname>
  <email>max@mustermann.com</email>
  <company>Max's Mustermänner</company>
</registerData>

Thank you for your help!

Benjamin

Mention which library you are using? Refer - [HowToAsk](http://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask). — Mandar Pandit, Aug 13 '14 at 13:30
This is way too broad. Pick one of the "confusing" methods, and try to make it work. Chances are, it would work right away. Otherwise, come back and post a more specific question. Good luck! — Sergey Kalinichenko, Aug 13 '14 at 13:31
here's an example using xpath http://stackoverflow.com/a/21266808/217324 . this way doesn't take a lot of code, it's declarative, and has no configuration overhead. — Nathan Hughes, Aug 13 '14 at 14:40

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 13 '14 at 13:46

You can use JAXB with annotations.

From memory:

@XmlRootElement("registerData")
public class RegisterData {

    @XmlAttribute
    public String firstName;
    ...
}

See http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/JAXB/article.html - marshal = save, unmarshall = load XML.

Simple XML to Java variables

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