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RemoteObject in BlazeDS environment: Serializing objects from JAXB/XJC-generated classes

I'm developing a webapp with Java backend and Flash (pure ActionScript) frontend using BlazeDS.

I'm using the RemoteObject stuff to send objects, using custom serialization, where I need to implement Externalizable (Java) and IExternalizable (AS) interfaces. This works fine so far.

But now I need to send objects from Java to Flash, whose classes are generated with JAXB/XJC. Of course these generated Java classes don't implement the Externalizable interface, so it seems that I can't use my approach here.

One possibility seems to be writing a XJC plugin which makes the classes implement Externalizable. But this looks like a tough job...

Does anyone have a good idea how to solve this problem?

Solution

  • I finally developed a JAXB/XJC plugin. (If someone's interested, just contact me.) Works fine now.