java.util.Date
The java.sql.Date class inherits java.util.Date class. It adds formatting and parsing operations to support the JDBC.
Constructor of java.sql.Date class:
- Date(long milliseconds): Construct a Date using a milliseconds time value.
Java SQL Date Class Methods
| Method | Description |
| void setTime(long time) | It changes the current sql date to given time. |
| Instant toInstant() | It converts current sql date into Instant object. |
| LocalDate toLocalDate() | It converts current sql date into LocalDate object. |
| String toString() | It converts this sql date object to a string. |
| static Date valueOf(LocalDate date) | It returns sql date object for the given LocalDate. |
| static Date valueOf(String date) | It returns sql date object for the given String. |
java.sql.date class example
package com.w3spoint;
import java.sql.Date;
public class SQLDateTest {
public static void main(String args[]){
long millis=System.currentTimeMillis();
Date date=new Date(millis);
System.out.println(date);
}
} |
package com.w3spoint; import java.sql.Date; public class SQLDateTest {
public static void main(String args[]){
long millis=System.currentTimeMillis();
Date date=new Date(millis);
System.out.println(date);
}
}
Output:
Java string to java.sql.date example
package com.w3spoint;
import java.sql.Date;
public class StringToSQLDateTest {
public static void main(String args[]){
String str="2018-04-09";
//String to sql date conversion
Date date=Date.valueOf(str);
System.out.println(date);
}
} |
package com.w3spoint; import java.sql.Date; public class StringToSQLDateTest {
public static void main(String args[]){
String str="2018-04-09";
//String to sql date conversion
Date date=Date.valueOf(str);
System.out.println(date);
}
}
Output:
