How to convert java.util.Date to java.sql.Date?

Question

I am trying to use a java.util.Date as input and then creating a query with it - so I need a java.sql.Date.

I was surprised to find that it couldn\'t do the conver

Answer 1

Format your java.util.Date first. Then use the formatted date to get the date in java.sql.Date

java.util.Date utilDate = "Your date"
SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
final String stringDate= dateFormat.format(utilDate);
final java.sql.Date sqlDate=  java.sql.Date.valueOf(stringDate);