/**
  * Method used to update a existing person in the database. The new attributes of the person
  * object will be obtained from the web.
  *
  * @param person the person object that will be put over the existing one in order to update it
  */
 @PUT
 @Path("/updatexml")
 @Consumes("application/xml")
 public void XMLupdatePersonInDB(PersonConfig personConfig) {
   personService.updatePersonInDB(personConfig);
 }