Methods to create XML simple values

The following table lists static methods on the XmlSimpleValue type that create XmlSimpleValue instances of various types.

Method signature	Description
`makeAnyURIInstance(java.net.URI)`	Creates a URI instance
`makeBase64BinaryInstance(byte[])`	Creates a base 64 binary instance from byte array
`makeBase64BinaryInstance(gw.xml.BinaryDataProvider)`	Creates a base 64 binary instance from binary data provider
`makeBooleanInstance(java.lang.Boolean)`	Creates a `Boolean` instance
`makeByteInstance(java.lang.Byte)`	Creates a byte instance
`makeDateInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlDate)`	Creates a date-time instance from an `XmlDate`
`makeDateTimeInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlDateTime)`	Creates a date instance from an `XmlDateTime`
`makeDecimalInstance(java.math.BigDecimal)`	Creates a decimal instance from a `BigDecimal`
`makeDoubleInstance(java.lang.Double)`	Creates a decimal instance from a `Double`
`makeDurationInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlDuration)`	Creates a duration instance
`makeFloatInstance(java.lang.Float)`	Creates a float instance
`makeGDayInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlDay)`	Creates a GDay instance (the numerical day of the month)
makeGMonthDayInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlMonthDay)	Creates a `GMonthDay` duration instance (the numerical month and day)
makeGMonthInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlMonth)	Creates a `GMonth` instance (the numerical month)
makeGYearInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlYear)	Creates a `GYear` instance (the numerical year)
makeGYearMonthInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlYearMonth)	Creates a `GYearMonth` instance (the numerical year and month)
`makeHexBinaryInstance(byte[])`	Creates a hex binary instance from byte array
`makeIDInstance(java.lang.String)`	Creates an `IDInstance` instance from a `String`
`makeIDREFInstance(gw.xml.XmlElement)`	Creates an `IDREF` instance
`makeIntegerInstance(java.math.BigInteger)`	Creates a big integer instance
`makeIntInstance(java.lang.Integer)`	Creates an integer instance
`makeLongInstance(java.lang.Long)`	Creates a long integer instance
`makeQNameInstance(javax.xml.namespace.QName)`	Creates a `QName` instance
`makeQNameInstance(java.lang.String, javax.xml.namespace.NamespaceContext)`	Creates a `QName` instance from a standard Java namespace context. A namespace context object encapsulates a mapping of XML namespace prefixes and their definitions (namespace URIs). You can get an instance of `NamespaceContext` from an XmlElement its `NamespaceContext` property. The `String` argument is the qualified local name (including the prefix) for the new `QName`.
`makeShortInstance(java.lang.Short)`	Creates a duration instance
`makeStringInstance(java.lang.String)`	Creates a `String` instance
`makeTimeInstance(gw.xml.date.XmlTime)`	Creates a duration instance
`makeUnsignedByteInstance(java.lang.Short)`	Creates an unsigned byte instance
`makeUnsignedIntInstance(java.lang.Long)`	Creates an unsigned integer instance
`makeUnsignedLongInstance(java.math.BigInteger)`	Creates an unsigned long integer instance
`makeUnsignedShortInstance(java.lang.Integer)`	Creates an unsigned short integer instance

The following example creates instances of GDay, GMonthDay, GMonth, GYear and GYearMonth:

uses gw.xml.date.XmlDate
uses gw.xml.date.XmlDay
uses gw.xml.date.XmlMonth
uses gw.xml.date.XmlMonthDay
uses gw.xml.date.XmlYear
uses gw.xml.date.XmlYearMonth

var mydate = new XmlDate("2018-12-11")
var cal    = java.util.Calendar.getInstance()

var gd     = new XmlDay(cal, false)
var gmd    = new XmlMonthDay(cal, false)
var gm     = new XmlMonth(cal, false)
var gy     = new XmlYear(cal, false)
var gym    = new XmlYearMonth(cal, false)

print('Gday: ' + XmlSimpleValue.makeGDayInstance(gd))
print('GMonthDay: ' + XmlSimpleValue.makeGMonthDayInstance(gmd))
print('GMonth: ' + XmlSimpleValue.makeGMonthInstance(gm))
print('GYear: ' + XmlSimpleValue.makeGYearInstance(gy))
print('GYearMonth: ' + XmlSimpleValue.makeGYearMonthInstance(gym))

This code prints the following:

Gday: Simple value (gw.xml.date.XmlDay): ---11
GMonthDay: Simple value (gw.xml.date.XmlMonthDay): --12-11
GMonth: Simple value (gw.xml.date.XmlMonth): --12
GYear: Simple value (gw.xml.date.XmlYear): 2018
GYearMonth: Simple value (gw.xml.date.XmlYearMonth): 2018-12

The following examples create similar instances using strings, including the creation of a duration instance:

var mydate = new XmlDate("2018-12-11")
var gd     = new XmlDay("---11")
var gmd    = new XmlMonthDay("--12-11")
var gm     = new XmlMonth("--12")
var gy     = new XmlYear("2018")
var gym    = new XmlYearMonth("1900-03")
var dt     = new XmlDateTime("2000-01-12T12:13:14-07:00");
var dur    = new XmlDuration("P50MT50M50")