question: gets the value of the node 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 node property . for example , to add a new item , do as follows : getnode . add newitem ; objects of the following type s are allowed in the list node concode_field_sep List<Node> node concode_elem_sep NavigationDefault navigationDefault concode_elem_sep String label concode_field_sep void setNavigationDefault concode_elem_sep String getLabel concode_elem_sep NavigationDefault getNavigationDefault concode_elem_sep void setLabel
target: List < Node > function ( ) { if ( node == null ) { node = new ArrayList < Node > ( ) ; } return this . node ; }