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XML Schema describes the types, elements, and structures of XML. However, generic tools such as Simple API for XML (SAX), Document Object Model (DOM), and XML Object Model (XOM) make it difficult to use the information quickly. XMLBeans is a data-binding framework that creates POJOs from an XML Schema, allowing you to read, manipulate, and write XML quickly.
XMLBeans provides such a mechanism. XMLBeans is used for XML data binding. It is immensely powerful in that it supports the full W3C XML Schema specification, unlike other data-binding techniques that support only a subset of it. It is also surprisingly easy to use for developers who are accustomed to object-oriented manipulations.
However, in all the excitement over how much better RELAX NG does the same things as the W3C XML Schema language, the fact that it can actually do quite a bit more has been overlooked. In particular, unlike the W3C XML Schema language, RELAX NG is not limited to one preordained collection of primitive data types with a limited set of facets for extension. RELAX NG enables developers to define custom type libraries that can assert any constraints a program can verify. For example, W3C schemas cannot validate these constraints:
XMLBeans allows you to use Java? programming language with XML. Java programming language is an object-oriented language based on open, public standards. It's portable, robust and reliable. Because of these characteristics, it has been widely accepted and implemented in many industries, including entertainment. However, XML is not compatible with the Java programming language. XMLBeans is the best option for overcoming this impediment.