I assume yes, but it doesn't for dates. In particular, org.apache.jackrabbit.value.DateValue converts to ISO8601 when asked for a string, while ValueMapDecorator gives you the string format of the Calendar object.
Is this a bug, or should I interpret the "Value" in ValueMapDecorator more generically than a javax.jcr.Value? Cheers, Jeff. PS: please cc: me on replies; I can't remember if I'm subscribed to the list or not....