# JAXB

Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB) is a software framework that allows Java developers to map Java classes to XML representations. 

JAXB is a part of the Java SE and JAVA EE platforms.

## Licensing and Governance

JAXB is licensed under a dual license - CDDL 1.1 and GPL 2.0 with Class-path Exception. 
That means you can choose which one of the two suits your needs better and use it under those terms.

We use [GlassFish Governance Policy](https://javaee.github.io/jaxb-v2/CONTRIBUTING), 
which means we can only accept contributions under the 
terms of [OCA](http://oracle.com/technetwork/goto/oca).

## Links

- [METRO project](https://javaee.github.io/metro)
- [JSR 222](https://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=222)