gets the value of the dependency 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 dependency property . for example , to add a new item , do as follows : getdependency . add newitem ; objects of the following type s are allowed in the list dependency concode_field_sep List<Dependency> dependency concode_elem_sep DependencyManagement.Dependencies dependencies concode_field_sep DependencyManagement.Dependencies getDependencies concode_elem_sep void setDependencies
List < Dependency > function ( ) { if ( dependency == null ) { dependency = new ArrayList < Dependency > ( ) ; } return this . dependency ; }