xjc: override xs:simpleType definition

Question

I am compiling a set of XSDs to Java classes using xjc. I would like to be able to override the data type definition for a given simple type. The XSD snippet is:<

Answer 1

Further options are:

• jaxb:baseType
• jaxb:javaType
• xjc:javaType - like jaxb:javaType but allows specifying the adapter class instead of unmarshal/marshal methods.

I would actually argue that jaxb:class/@ref customization is not right for the simple type as this makes it a "class" type. This matters for the internal XJC model, some of the XJC plugins may handle your type incorrectly.

I think you should use jaxb:javaType here. Try: