schemagen(1) Java Web Services Tools schemagen(1)

schemagen - Generates a schema for every name space that is referenced in your Java classes.

schemagen [ options ] java-files
The command-line options. See Options.
The Java class files to be processed.

The schema generator creates a schema file for each name space referenced in your Java classes. Currently, you cannot control the name of the generated schema files. To control the schema file names, see Using SchemaGen with Ant at http://jaxb.java.net/nonav/2.2.3u1/docs/schemagenTask.html

Start the schema generator with the appropriate schemagen shell script in the bin directory for your platform. The current schema generator can process either Java source files or class files.

schemagen.sh Foo.java Bar.java ...
Note: Writing schema1.xsd

If your java files reference other classes, then those classes must be accessible on your system CLASSPATH environment variable, or they need to be specified in the schemagen command line with the class path options. See Options. If the referenced files are not accessible or specified, then you get errors when you generate the schema.


The location where the schemagen command places processor-generated and javac-generated class files.

The location where the schemagen command places user-specified files.

The location where the schemagen command places user-specified files.

Specifies the encoding to use for apt or javac command invocations.

Generates an episode file for separate compilation.

Displays release information.

Displays a help message.

Using SchemaGen with Ant at http://jaxb.java.net/nonav/2.2.3u1/docs/schemagenTask.html
Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/xml/jaxb/index.html
21 November 2013 JDK 8