[XMLBEANS-452] Problems With XML Schema to Instance Conversion Program

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Version 2.5
• Fix Version/s: unspecified
• Component/s: Tools
• Environment: The problem is not platform specific and is reproducible on all environments
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Saurabh
• Created: 07/Mar/11 09:15
• Updated: 07/Mar/11 09:24

Description

We get Instance out of a Schema Element using the createSampleForType method of org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.xsd2inst.SampleXmlUtil.
We have observed two problems
1. This program does not give a complete instance. If the number of child elements in the instance is large(Running into Thousands) then this program gives a truncated instance.
2. Elements in a XML Schema can have a "default" or "fixed" value. The instance generated by this program does not respect the "default" value as specified in the schema.

We overcame these two problems by changing org.apache.xmlbeans.impl.xsd2inst.SampleXmlUtil and we want to share the patch with you. You can review it and use it if you feel it is correct.