gets the value of the indications property . this accessor method returns a reference to the live list , not a snapshot . therefore any modification you make to the returned list will be present inside the jaxb object . this is why there is not a set method for the indications property . for example , to add a new item , do as follows : getindications . add newitem ; objects of the following type s are allowed in the list indications concode_field_sep List<DateTimeType> dateTime concode_elem_sep List<Indications> indications concode_elem_sep List<CodedDescriptionType> description concode_elem_sep List<String> commentID concode_elem_sep List<PlanOfCareType> orderRequest concode_elem_sep List<String> referenceID concode_field_sep List<DateTimeType> getDateTime concode_elem_sep List<String> getCommentID concode_elem_sep List<PlanOfCareType> getOrderRequest concode_elem_sep List<CodedDescriptionType> getDescription concode_elem_sep List<String> getReferenceID
List < Indications > function ( ) { if ( indications == null ) { indications = new ArrayList < Indications > ( ) ; } return this . indications ; }