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jaxb/rad6 java marshalling/unmarshalling

Hi Experts,
We are using some 3rd party product. We use RAD6.0.1, jdk 1.4, and WAS6.0 server.
I need to add a new project to this workspace that requires lot of XML marshalling/unmarshalling.

My question is :
Can I use JAXB 2 or 2.1 in this envirionment? If yes, what jre's will I need to import?
Can I use JDK 5 for new project even if existing projects in the workspace uses 1.4.?
Can I use stax for unmarshalling in this environment? What jre will I need to import?

I will appreciate your help, and any other suggestions for marshalling/unmarshalling in this environment(currently we use DOM/SAX, but I would prefer jaxb)

Thanks,
bunker1234

CEHJ

Jaxb 2 requires 1.5. See

https://jaxb.dev.java.net/faq/index.html#tiger

Gibu George

If you want to use jaxb it is available with java 6

Gibu George

if the 1.4 projects uses enum for variable names then they will not compile as enum is keyword from java 5 onwards, and most people uses the name for Enumeration references in case of 1.4 and below versions

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bunker1234

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Hi Experts,
I know I can use JAXB 2 with jre 5 and 6. But my question is can I use java5 in RAD6.0.1?
If yes,
how ( I see only 1.3 and 1.4 options) ?
Can java5 and java1.4 projects coexist in same RAD6.0.1 workspace?

For gibuGeorge: I am not converting existing 1.4 projects to java5., just creating a new project that
uses java5. So there is no issue of enum variable.

Thanks
bunker1234

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