diff --git a/jOOQ-postgres-extensions/src/main/java/org/jooq/postgres/extensions/types/Hstore.java b/jOOQ-postgres-extensions/src/main/java/org/jooq/postgres/extensions/types/Hstore.java
index 9805a3300a..daa6561304 100644
--- a/jOOQ-postgres-extensions/src/main/java/org/jooq/postgres/extensions/types/Hstore.java
+++ b/jOOQ-postgres-extensions/src/main/java/org/jooq/postgres/extensions/types/Hstore.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * A data type representing the PostgreSQL <code>hstore</code> type.
@@ -80,6 +81,15 @@ public final class Hstore implements Serializable {
         return new Hstore(data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link Hstore} instance from string data input, or
+     * <code>null</code> if the input is <code>null</code>.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static final Hstore hstoreOrNull(Map<String, String> data) {
+        return data == null ? null : new Hstore(data);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         return data.hashCode();
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSON.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSON.java
index bff78c240d..89d2da2aba 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSON.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSON.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ package org.jooq;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * A JSON wrapper type for JSON data obtained from the database.
@@ -83,6 +84,15 @@ public final class JSON implements Serializable {
         return new JSON(data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link JSON} instance from string data input, or
+     * <code>null</code> if the input is <code>null</code>.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static final JSON jsonOrNull(String data) {
+        return data == null ? null : json(data);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         return data.hashCode();
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONB.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONB.java
index e654cedd6b..d298e4d789 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONB.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONB.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ package org.jooq;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * A JSON wrapper type for JSONB data obtained from the database.
@@ -83,6 +84,15 @@ public final class JSONB implements Serializable {
         return new JSONB(data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link JSONB} instance from string data input, or
+     * <code>null</code> if the input is <code>null</code>.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static final JSONB jsonbOrNull(String data) {
+        return data == null ? null : jsonb(data);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         return data.hashCode();
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/XML.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/XML.java
index 3479671a61..96cf1d04e2 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/XML.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/XML.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ package org.jooq;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * An XML wrapper type for XML data obtained from the database.
@@ -83,6 +84,15 @@ public final class XML implements Serializable {
         return new XML(data);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a new {@link XML} instance from string data input, or
+     * <code>null</code> if the input is <code>null</code>.
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public static final XML xmlOrNull(String data) {
+        return data == null ? null : xml(data);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         return data.hashCode();
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractXMLBinding.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractXMLBinding.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..239a7657e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractXMLBinding.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq.impl;
+
+import static org.jooq.XML.xml;
+import static org.jooq.XML.xmlOrNull;
+import static org.jooq.tools.Convert.convert;
+
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+import java.sql.Types;
+
+import org.jooq.Binding;
+import org.jooq.BindingGetResultSetContext;
+import org.jooq.BindingGetSQLInputContext;
+import org.jooq.BindingGetStatementContext;
+import org.jooq.BindingRegisterContext;
+import org.jooq.BindingSQLContext;
+import org.jooq.BindingSetSQLOutputContext;
+import org.jooq.BindingSetStatementContext;
+import org.jooq.XML;
+
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+abstract class AbstractXMLBinding<T> implements Binding<XML, T> {
+
+    /**
+     * Generated UID
+     */
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -2153155338260706262L;
+
+    @Override
+    public final void sql(BindingSQLContext<T> ctx) throws SQLException {
+        ctx.render().visit(DSL.val(ctx.convert(converter()).value()));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void register(BindingRegisterContext<T> ctx) throws SQLException {
+        ctx.statement().registerOutParameter(ctx.index(), Types.VARCHAR);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void set(BindingSetStatementContext<T> ctx) throws SQLException {
+        ctx.statement().setString(ctx.index(), convert(ctx.convert(converter()).value(), String.class));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void get(BindingGetResultSetContext<T> ctx) throws SQLException {
+        ctx.convert(converter()).value(xmlOrNull(ctx.resultSet().getString(ctx.index())));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void get(BindingGetStatementContext<T> ctx) throws SQLException {
+        ctx.convert(converter()).value(xmlOrNull(ctx.statement().getString(ctx.index())));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void set(BindingSetSQLOutputContext<T> ctx) throws SQLException {
+        ctx.output().writeString(convert(ctx.convert(converter()).value(), String.class));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final void get(BindingGetSQLInputContext<T> ctx) throws SQLException {
+        ctx.convert(converter()).value(xmlOrNull(ctx.input().readString()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractXMLasObjectBinding.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractXMLasObjectBinding.java
index 1f5d86db7e..56e7cc558a 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractXMLasObjectBinding.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractXMLasObjectBinding.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
 import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
 
 import org.jooq.Converter;
+import org.jooq.XML;
 
 /**
  * A binding that binds JAXB-annotated {@link Object} types to {@link SQLXML}
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ import org.jooq.Converter;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-public class AbstractXMLasObjectBinding<T> extends AbstractVarcharBinding<T> {
+public class AbstractXMLasObjectBinding<T> extends AbstractXMLBinding<T> {
 
 
     /**
@@ -73,18 +74,18 @@ public class AbstractXMLasObjectBinding<T> extends AbstractVarcharBinding<T> {
      */
     private static final long          serialVersionUID = -2153155338260706262L;
 
-    private final Converter<Object, T> converter;
+    private final Converter<XML, T> converter;
 
     protected AbstractXMLasObjectBinding(final Class<T> theType) {
         this.converter = new XMLasObjectConverter<>(theType);
     }
 
     @Override
-    public final Converter<Object, T> converter() {
+    public final Converter<XML, T> converter() {
         return converter;
     }
 
-    private static final class XMLasObjectConverter<T> implements Converter<Object, T> {
+    private static final class XMLasObjectConverter<T> implements Converter<XML, T> {
 
         /**
          * Generated UID
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ public class AbstractXMLasObjectBinding<T> extends AbstractVarcharBinding<T> {
         }
 
         @Override
-        public T from(Object t) {
+        public T from(XML t) {
             if (t == null)
                 return null;
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ public class AbstractXMLasObjectBinding<T> extends AbstractVarcharBinding<T> {
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Object to(T u) {
+        public XML to(T u) {
             if (u == null)
                 return null;
 
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ public class AbstractXMLasObjectBinding<T> extends AbstractVarcharBinding<T> {
                 Marshaller m = ctx.createMarshaller();
                 m.setProperty(Marshaller.JAXB_FRAGMENT, true);
                 m.marshal(o, s);
-                return s.toString();
+                return XML.xml(s.toString());
             }
             catch (JAXBException e) {
                 throw new DataBindingException(e);
@@ -142,8 +143,8 @@ public class AbstractXMLasObjectBinding<T> extends AbstractVarcharBinding<T> {
         }
 
         @Override
-        public Class<Object> fromType() {
-            return Object.class;
+        public Class<XML> fromType() {
+            return XML.class;
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/XMLasDOMBinding.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/XMLasDOMBinding.java
index cb05fa82a2..d5bdc70ecd 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/XMLasDOMBinding.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/XMLasDOMBinding.java
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
  */
 package org.jooq.impl;
 
+import static org.jooq.XML.xml;
+
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.StringReader;
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ import javax.xml.transform.dom.DOMSource;
 import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;
 
 import org.jooq.Converter;
+import org.jooq.XML;
 
 import org.w3c.dom.Document;
 import org.w3c.dom.DocumentFragment;
@@ -67,17 +70,17 @@ import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-public class XMLasDOMBinding extends AbstractVarcharBinding<Node> {
+public class XMLasDOMBinding extends AbstractXMLBinding<Node> {
 
     /**
      * Generated UID
      */
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = -2153155338260706262L;
+    private static final long          serialVersionUID = -2153155338260706262L;
 
-    private final Converter<Object, Node> converter;
+    private final Converter<XML, Node> converter;
 
     public XMLasDOMBinding() {
-        this.converter = new AbstractConverter<Object, Node>(Object.class, Node.class) {
+        this.converter = new AbstractConverter<XML, Node>(XML.class, Node.class) {
 
             /**
              * Generated UID
@@ -85,19 +88,19 @@ public class XMLasDOMBinding extends AbstractVarcharBinding<Node> {
             private static final long serialVersionUID = -2153155338260706262L;
 
             @Override
-            public Node from(Object t) {
-                return t == null ? null : XMLasDOMBinding.fromString("" + t);
+            public Node from(XML t) {
+                return t == null ? null : XMLasDOMBinding.fromString(t.data());
             }
 
             @Override
-            public Object to(Node u) {
-                return u == null ? null : XMLasDOMBinding.toString(u);
+            public XML to(Node u) {
+                return u == null ? null : xml(XMLasDOMBinding.toString(u));
             }
         };
     }
 
     @Override
-    public final Converter<Object, Node> converter() {
+    public final Converter<XML, Node> converter() {
         return converter;
     }