Serialize Date in a JSON REST web service as ISO-8601 string

Question

I have a JAX-RS application using JBoss AS 7.1, and I POST/GET JSON and XML objects which include Dates (java.util.Date):

@XmlRootElement
@XmlAccessorType(Xm         


        

Answer 1

Declare the same Serializer used by Soap/XML:

@XmlElement(name = "prealert_date")
@XmlSchemaType(name = "dateTime")
@JsonSerialize(using = XMLGregorianCalendarSerializer.class)
protected XMLGregorianCalendar prealertDate;