I think you need a java.sql.Timestamp type as compared to java.util.Date type
To create new timestamp or
long time = System.currentTimeMillis();
Timestamp currentTime = new Timestamp( time );
....
...
This object will hold the date and time. If you want to format the time
differently use Calendar and Formatter to achieve this.
Alvin
Jeff Kilbride wrote:
> There's also something to be said for using a little tact. "You might get
> more help posting your question on a general Java forum" -- and then
> pointing the way -- is better than using three question marks and implying
> that the other person's question is "so simple". Responses like this scare
> new programmers off the lists.
>
> I remember my first post...
>
> --jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Milt Epstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 7:05 AM
> Subject: Re: Dates in Java
>
> > On Fri, 6 Apr 2001, Martin Mauri wrote:
> >
> > > Hey...don't be so rude, let the boys work their problems out...
> >
> > There is something to be said for keeping a list on-topic, and people
> > asking questions on appropriate forums.
> >
> >
> > > > Are we in the tomcat-user forum ???
> > > > I don't see the relationship between a so simple constructor problem
> > > > (which Javadoc solve quiet easily ...) and Tomcat ...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Alistair Hopkins a écrit :
> > > > >
> > > > > try "select myDate - 7 from myTable;" in your SQL statement for a
> quick
> > > fix
> > > > > :-)
> > > > > (works on postgres, don't know about msql)
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Michael Wentzel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 12:58 PM
> > > > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > > > Subject: RE: Dates in Java
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a simple question about the Date object (or similar object)
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a mySQL table with a DATETIME cell. I want to get the date
> from
> > > this
> > > > > cell
> > > > >
> > > > > (formatted like so: e.g. 2001-03-23 13:04:59)
> > > > >
> > > > > and retrieve the date that is exactly 7 days earlier than the
> retrieved
> > > > > date.
> > > > >
> > > > > What is the easiest way to do this? I noticed a lot of method
> > > deprecations
> > > > > in the specs and I am having trouble using the Date object.
> > > > > -----
> > > > > For example,
> > > > > DateTest.java:20: cannot resolve symbol
> > > > > symbol : constructor Date ()
> > > > > location: class java.sql.Date
> > > > > Date d = new Date();
> > > > > ^
> > > > > 1 error
> > > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > > > ---------
> > > > > First, in regards to displaying your date use the
> java.text.DateFormat
> > > > > class(note DateFormat
> > > > > is abstract so of course you'll want to use one of the
> 'implementation'
> > > > > classes). Since
> > > > > java.sql.Date extends java.util.Date you can of course use the
> > > > > java.text.DateFormat classes
> > > > > to format a java.sql.Date.
> > > > >
> > > > > Secondly, the problem you are having using java.sql.Date could be if
> you
> > > are
> > > > > importing java.util.*. This will import java.util.Date in addition
> to
> > > > > java.sql.Date.
> > > > > Therefore, when you code Date d = new Date() the compiler doesn't
> know
> > > which
> > > > > classdef
> > > > > to use. One solution to to not import anything using splay(*).
> This is
> > > the
> > > > > way we
> > > > > do it. You import block may get a little large but it also makes it
> > > easier
> > > > > for other
> > > > > developers to figure out where to look for source. Another is to
> code
> > > it as
> > > > > java.sql.Date d = new java.sql.Date();
> > > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Michael Wentzel
> > > > > Software Developer
> > > > > Software As We Think - http://www.aswethink.com
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Cordialement,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Stéphane BAUDET
> > > >
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> >
> > Milt Epstein
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