nl: gets the value of the applications 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 applications property . for example , to add a new item , do as follows : getapplications . add newitem ; objects of the following type s are allowed in the list application concode_field_sep List<ApplicationPredecessorRelation> applicationPredecessors concode_elem_sep List<ApplicationID> removedApplications concode_elem_sep List<Application> applications concode_field_sep List<ApplicationID> getRemovedApplications concode_elem_sep List<ApplicationPredecessorRelation> getApplicationPredecessors
code: List < Application > function ( ) { if ( applications == null ) { applications = new ArrayList < Application > ( ) ; } return this . applications ; }