org.mule.module.xml.transformer
Class ObjectToXml

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.mule.transformer.AbstractTransformer
      extended by org.mule.transformer.AbstractMessageAwareTransformer
          extended by org.mule.module.xml.transformer.AbstractXStreamTransformer
              extended by org.mule.module.xml.transformer.ObjectToXml
All Implemented Interfaces:
Initialisable, NamedObject, BaseTransformer, Transformer

public class ObjectToXml
extends AbstractXStreamTransformer

ObjectToXml converts any object to XML using Xstream. Xstream uses some clever tricks so objects that get marshalled to XML do not need to implement any interfaces including Serializable and you don't even need to specify a default constructor. If MuleMessage is configured as a source type on this transformer by calling setAcceptMuleMessage(true) then the MuleMessage will be serialised. This is useful for transports such as TCP where the message headers would normally be lost.


Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.mule.transformer.AbstractTransformer
DEFAULT_TRUNCATE_LENGTH, endpoint, logger, name, returnClass, sourceTypes
 
Fields inherited from interface org.mule.api.lifecycle.Initialisable
PHASE_NAME
 
Constructor Summary
ObjectToXml()
           
 
Method Summary
 boolean isAcceptMuleMessage()
           
 void setAcceptMuleMessage(boolean value)
           
 Object transform(MuleMessage message, String outputEncoding)
           
 
Methods inherited from class org.mule.module.xml.transformer.AbstractXStreamTransformer
clone, getAliases, getConverters, getDriverClassName, getXStream, requiresCurrentEvent, setAliases, setConverters, setDriverClassName
 
Methods inherited from class org.mule.transformer.AbstractMessageAwareTransformer
doTransform, isSourceTypeSupported
 
Methods inherited from class org.mule.transformer.AbstractTransformer
checkReturnClass, generateTransformerName, getEndpoint, getName, getReturnClass, getSourceTypes, initialise, isAcceptNull, isConsumed, isIgnoreBadInput, isSourceTypeSupported, registerSourceType, setEndpoint, setIgnoreBadInput, setName, setReturnClass, toString, transform, unregisterSourceType
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

ObjectToXml

public ObjectToXml()
Method Detail

isAcceptMuleMessage

public boolean isAcceptMuleMessage()

setAcceptMuleMessage

public void setAcceptMuleMessage(boolean value)

transform

public Object transform(MuleMessage message,
                        String outputEncoding)
                 throws TransformerException
Specified by:
transform in class AbstractMessageAwareTransformer
Throws:
TransformerException


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