Java XML Datatype package

Sample code to create a Duration

import javax.xml.datatype.DatatypeConfigurationException;
import javax.xml.datatype.DatatypeFactory;
import javax.xml.datatype.Duration;


        DatatypeFactory df;
        try
        {
            df = DatatypeFactory.newInstance();
        }
        catch (DatatypeConfigurationException e)
        {
            throw new RuntimeException(e.getMessage());
        }
        // 100 day duration
        Duration duration = df.newDuration("P100D");