Use JAXB to create Object from XML String

Question

How can I use the below code to unmarshal a XML string an map it to the JAXB object below?

JAXBContext jaxbContext = JAXBContext.newInstance(Person.class);
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Answer 1

There is no unmarshal(String) method. You should use a Reader:

Person person = (Person) unmarshaller.unmarshal(new StringReader("xml string"));

But usually you are getting that string from somewhere, for example a file. If that's the case, better pass the FileReader itself.