gets the value of the item 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 item property . for example , to add a new item , do as follows : getitem . add newitem ; objects of the following type s are allowed in the list shiporder.item concode_field_sep String note concode_elem_sep String country concode_elem_sep List<Shiporder.Item> item concode_elem_sep BigInteger quantity concode_elem_sep String address concode_elem_sep String orderid concode_elem_sep String city concode_elem_sep BigDecimal price concode_elem_sep String name concode_elem_sep String orderperson concode_elem_sep String title concode_elem_sep Shiporder.Shipto shipto concode_field_sep void setName concode_elem_sep void setCountry concode_elem_sep BigInteger getQuantity concode_elem_sep String getName concode_elem_sep void setAddress concode_elem_sep String getCountry concode_elem_sep void setCity concode_elem_sep String getOrderid concode_elem_sep void setTitle concode_elem_sep String getNote concode_elem_sep void setOrderid concode_elem_sep void setPrice concode_elem_sep void setShipto concode_elem_sep BigDecimal getPrice concode_elem_sep Shiporder.Shipto getShipto concode_elem_sep String getTitle concode_elem_sep void setOrderperson concode_elem_sep void setQuantity concode_elem_sep void setNote concode_elem_sep String getAddress concode_elem_sep String getOrderperson concode_elem_sep String getCity
List < Shiporder . Item > function ( ) { if ( item == null ) { item = new ArrayList < Shiporder . Item > ( ) ; } return this . item ; }