Simple conversion between java.util.Date and XMLGregorianCalendar

Question

I\'m looking for a simple method of converting between java.util.Date and javax.xml.datatype.XMLGregorianCalendar in both directions.

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Answer 1

I too had this kind of headache. Got rid of of it by simply representing time fields as primitive long in my POJO. Now the generation of my WS client code handle everything correctly and no more XML-to-Java crap. And of course dealing with millis on the Java side is simple and painless. KISS principle rocks!