JDBC/MySQL: Save timestamp always using UTC

Question

I would like to save a timestamp to the database without being converted to the local timezone by the jdbc driver. Currently only MySQL and PostgreSQL are important for me b

Answer 1

I found the solution. MySQL had a bug in their JDBC connector ignoring the provided Calendar object to setTimestamp/getTimestamp. They fixed the bug in version 5.1.5 of the connector but the old (incorrect) behaviour is still the default behaviour. To use the correct code you have to pass the parameter "useLegacyDatetimeCode=false" to the connector url.

Further information: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=15604