diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/model/ResourceFactory.java b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/model/ResourceFactory.java
index e46de5e56..821dbf809 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/model/ResourceFactory.java
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.r5/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/r5/model/ResourceFactory.java
@@ -678,5 +678,32 @@ public class ResourceFactory extends Factory {
     }
   }
 
+    public static DataType createPrimitive(String type, String value) {
+      switch (type) {
+      case "boolean": return new BooleanType(value);
+      case "integer": return new IntegerType(value);
+      case "integer64": return new Integer64Type(value);
+      case "string": return new StringType(value);
+      case "decimal": return new DecimalType(value);
+      case "uri": return new UriType(value);
+      case "url": return new UrlType(value);
+      case "canonical": return new CanonicalType(value);
+      case "base64Binary": return new Base64BinaryType(value);
+      case "instant": return new InstantType(value);
+      case "date": return new DateType(value);
+      case "dateTime": return new DateTimeType(value);
+      case "time": return new TimeType(value);
+      case "code": return new CodeType(value);
+      case "oid": return new OidType(value);
+      case "id": return new IdType(value);
+      case "markdown": return new MarkdownType(value);
+      case "unsignedInt": return new UnsignedIntType(value);
+      case "positiveInt": return new PositiveIntType(value);
+      case "uuid": return new UuidType(value);
+      default:
+        throw new FHIRException("Unknown Primitive Type '"+type+"'");
+      }
+    }
+
 
 }
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