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

Question

i.e. this code

startDate = new Date(timestampValue.getTime));

gives me :

2012-16-02 05:16:17

Answer 1

Class java.sql.TimeStamp extends from java.util.Date.

You can directly assign a TimeStamp object to Date reference:

TimeStamp timeStamp = //whatever value you have;
Date startDate = timestampValue;