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

Method for comparing 2 dates (util.date or sql.date)

 public static boolean isSameDay(Date a, Date b) {
    Calendar calA = new GregorianCalendar();
    calA.setTime(a);

    Calendar calB = new GregorianCalendar();
    calB.setTime(b);

    final int yearA = calA.get(Calendar.YEAR);
    final int monthA = calA.get(Calendar.MONTH);
    final int dayA = calA.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR);

    final int yearB = calB.get(Calendar.YEAR);
    final int monthB = calB.get(Calendar.MONTH);
    final int dayB = calB.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_YEAR);

    return yearA == yearB && monthA == monthB && dayA == dayB;
}