Convert Java Date into XML Date Format (and vice versa)

Question

Is there a nice and easy way to convert a Java Date into XML date string format and vice versa?

Cheers,

Andez

Answer 1

The Perfect method, use XMLGregorianCalendar:

GregorianCalendar calendar = new GregorianCalendar();
calendar.setTime(v);
DatatypeFactory df = DatatypeFactory.newInstance();
XMLGregorianCalendar dateTime = df.newXMLGregorianCalendar(calendar);
return dateTime.toString();