[LANG-1246] Enhancement to add utility to convert Date to XMLGregorianCalendar

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: lang.time.*
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Derek C. Ashmore
• Created: 24/Jun/16 09:50
• Updated: 21/Aug/16 14:27
• Resolved: 21/Aug/16 14:27

Description

I've frequently had a need to convert a Date (java.util) into a XMLGregorianCalendar (javax.xml.datatype). This need frequently comes up when coding SOAP Web Service clients.

Specifically, I propose a minor addition to DateUtils as follows:

public static XMLGregorianCalendar toXMLGregorianCalendar (final Date date)

XMLGregorianCalendar has the ability to convert itself to a Date, but not the other way around.

Rather than copy a utility to do this from project to project, I'd prefer the utility be centralized.

A pull request is forthcoming. Thanks for looking at this.