Re: Frameworks: XML vs Annotations

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Subject	Re: Frameworks: XML vs Annotations
Date	2011-07-13 09:41 -0700
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On 7/13/2011 7:39 AM, Steve wrote:

> As much as I detest XML,  I think the XML option in Spring might best
> provide such a "map"  versus annotations.  Additionally an XML config
> file would make it easier to change the flow as all flow mappings
> would be in one place.

No experience specifically with Spring, but generally XML is the old way 
and in disfavor, and annotations are the new way and preferred.

If you want to build a map of your annotations, consider an annotation 
processor:

<http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/apt/index.html>

<http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/annotation/processing/package-summary.html>

Some IDE will do this for you with some frame works.  E.g., NetBeans and 
JSF.

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Frameworks:  XML vs Annotations Steve <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2011-07-13 07:39 -0700
  Re: Frameworks:  XML vs Annotations markspace <-@.> - 2011-07-13 09:41 -0700
    Re: Frameworks: XML vs Annotations lewbloch <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-07-13 10:28 -0700

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