Java and XML Data Binding. (Books).

Data binding starts with the assumption that your priority is business-driven, not XML-driven. Instead of elements and attributes, you want to work with people, names, addresses, and phone numbers. In short, it converts XML documents into Java objects, so those documents can be worked on and manipulated like any other Java object, then converts them back to XML. MeLaughlin's new book covers data binding from front to back, sharing the ins and outs of what may turn out to be the API that makes XML accessible to even the newest programmers. "Java and XML Data Binding" explains what data binding is, and then covers all the popular data binding toolkits: Sun's JAXB API, and three open source alternatives, Zeus, Castor, and Quick. Along the way, the book offers practical information on how to use data binding effectively, what pitfalls to avoid, where to bend the rules, and how to make the various packages do what you want them to do.