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

With the other answer you may have troubles with the time info (compare the dates with unexpected results!)

I suggest:

java.util.Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
java.util.Date utilDate = new java.util.Date(); // your util date
cal.setTime(utilDate);
cal.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, 0);
cal.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 0);
cal.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
cal.set(Calendar.MILLISECOND, 0);    
java.sql.Date sqlDate = new java.sql.Date(cal.getTime().getTime()); // your sql date
System.out.println("utilDate:" + utilDate);
System.out.println("sqlDate:" + sqlDate);

Answer 2

try with this

public static String toMysqlDateStr(Date date) {
    String dateForMySql = "";
    if (date == null) {
        dateForMySql = null;
    } else {
        SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
        dateForMySql = sdf.format(date);
    }

    return dateForMySql;
}

Answer 3

This function will return a converted SQL date from java date object.

public java.sql.Date convertJavaDateToSqlDate(java.util.Date date) {
    return new java.sql.Date(date.getTime());
}

Answer 4

Converting java.util.Data to java.sql.Data will loose hour, minute and second. So if it is possible, I suggest you use java.sql.Timestamp like this:

prepareStatement.setTimestamp(1, new Timestamp(utilDate.getTime()));

For more info, you can check this question.

Answer 5

You can use this method to convert util date to sql date,

DateUtilities.convertUtilDateToSql(java.util.Date)

Answer 6

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