Comments on: What's wrong with XStream and similar tools? http://blog.cedarsoft.com/2009/12/whats-wrong-with-xstream-and-similar-tools/ A blog about Java and (related) Open Source tools... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: johannes http://blog.cedarsoft.com/2009/12/whats-wrong-with-xstream-and-similar-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-8 johannes Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:55:25 +0000 http://blog.cedarsoft.com/?p=59#comment-8 <a href="#comment-4" rel="nofollow">@Tristan</a> JAXB has the same shortcomings as XStream. Therefore I have talked about "XStream and similar tools". XSLT is an option. If you prefer that, ok. It will allow you to solve simple changes in the format. But will it also work well for bigger changes? I prefer to solve problems in Java. Java is made for that... @Tristan
JAXB has the same shortcomings as XStream. Therefore I have talked about “XStream and similar tools”.

XSLT is an option. If you prefer that, ok. It will allow you to solve simple changes in the format.
But will it also work well for bigger changes?

I prefer to solve problems in Java. Java is made for that…

]]> By: johannes http://blog.cedarsoft.com/2009/12/whats-wrong-with-xstream-and-similar-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-7 johannes Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:49:05 +0000 http://blog.cedarsoft.com/?p=59#comment-7 <a href="#comment-5" rel="nofollow">@Renaud Bruyeron</a> Yep. Namespaces are another way to add the version. I have changed that... @Renaud Bruyeron

Yep. Namespaces are another way to add the version. I have changed that…

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]]> By: Renaud Bruyeron http://blog.cedarsoft.com/2009/12/whats-wrong-with-xstream-and-similar-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Renaud Bruyeron Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:33:44 +0000 http://blog.cedarsoft.com/?p=59#comment-5 Weird to use these custom markers to do versioning. I think namespaces is a better approach. Weird to use these custom markers to do versioning. I think namespaces is a better approach.

]]> By: Tristan http://blog.cedarsoft.com/2009/12/whats-wrong-with-xstream-and-similar-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tristan Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:01:38 +0000 http://blog.cedarsoft.com/?p=59#comment-4 Why introduce yet another xml serialization tool? If you want to change your objects/xml while supporting old data just put a xslt in front of your xstream deserialization. Or if you want more control / a stable interface format use the industry standard: JAXB (preferably starting from a xsd, see xjc). This article isn't about xstreams shortcomings, it's just trying to promote yet another tool. Why introduce yet another xml serialization tool? If you want to change your objects/xml while supporting old data just put a xslt in front of your xstream deserialization. Or if you want more control / a stable interface format use the industry standard: JAXB (preferably starting from a xsd, see xjc). This article isn’t about xstreams shortcomings, it’s just trying to promote yet another tool.

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