Support to remove annotations

[MiErnst]

Hi,
I would like to work with the XmlValue annotation as suggested by 6.2.7.4 Mapping a Class to Simple Content or Simple Type: XmlValue. As just adding the annotation is not possible as XmlElement and XmlValue are mutually exclusive. A support to remove annotations would be nice similar to the suggested solution from issue #8.

<annox:remove-annotation class="javax.xml.bind.XmlElement"/>

[highsource]

Would be a good feature. Open for PRs. :)

[bgedik]

This would help me a lot as well.

[kishor-p]

Could it be possible to know when or which version this can be expected?

[highsource]

@MiErnst @bgedik @kishor-p I have implemented this. Please checkout, build and try it out before I release this.

[bgedik]

@highsource I can give this a try tomorrow.

[kevemueller]

I have just compiled SNAPSHOT and can confirm that it removes annotations as expected.

I have a side-effect, though. I would like to remove (@XmlElement) and re-apply it differently. I use
jaxb:bindings, first annox:removeAnnotation, then annox:annotate. Unfortunately the annox:annotate does not seem to make it, the result is a removed annotation.

[highsource]

I have a side-effect, though. I would like to remove (@XmlElement) and re-apply it differently. I use
jaxb:bindings, first annox:removeAnnotation, then annox:annotate. Unfortunately the annox:annotate does not seem to make it, the result is a removed annotation.

You don't need to remove and annotate again. Just annotate with @XmlElement as you want it. Existing annotation should be overridden.

[kevemueller]

Perfect. The plugin just works fine.
Will you release it soon? Currently this feature is in SNAPSHOT only.

[highsource]

@kevemueller Yes, I'm working on a release right now. It's not quite trivial as it requires moving to JAXB 2.3.0 and Java 9.