javax.xml.bind.annotation

## Annotation Type XmlEnum

-     @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
       @Target(value=TYPE)
      public @interface XmlEnum

  Maps an enum type `Enum` to XML representation.

  This annotation, together with `XmlEnumValue` provides a mapping of enum type to XML representation.

  Usage

  The `@XmlEnum` annotation can be used with the following program elements:

  - enum type

  The usage is subject to the following constraints:

  - This annotation can be used the following other annotations: `XmlType`, `XmlRootElement`

  See "Package Specification" in javax.xml.bind.package javadoc for additional common information

  An enum type is mapped to a schema simple type with enumeration facets. The schema type is derived from the Java type to which `@XmlEnum.value()`. Each enum constant `@XmlEnumValue` must have a valid lexical representation for the type `@XmlEnum.value()` .

  Examples: See examples in `XmlEnumValue`

  Since:
    JAXB2.0

- - ### Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type | Optional Element | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Class<?>` | `value` | Java type that is mapped to a XML simple type.

- - ### Element Detail

    - #### value

          public abstract Class<?> value

      Java type that is mapped to a XML simple type.
      Default:
        java.lang.String.class

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