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

I am a novice: after much running around this worked. Thought might be useful

     String bufDt =  bDOB.getText();  //data from form
     DateFormat dF = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy"); //data in form is in this format
     Date bbdt = (Date)dF.parse(bufDt);  // string data is converted into java util date
     DateFormat dsF = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd"); //converted date is reformatted for conversion to sql.date
     String ndt = dsF.format(bbdt); // java util date is converted to compatible java sql date
     java.sql.Date sqlDate=  java.sql.Date.valueOf(ndt);  // finally data from the form is convered to java sql. date for placing in database