Convert String to java.sql.Date and java.sql.Time

Question

If I have a method like this:

public static String convertDateTimeToString(DateTime dt) {
    return dt.getDate() + " " + dt.getTime();
}

Which takes a DateTime object of my own which contains a java.sql.Date and a java.sql.Time, what is the best way of reversing the process so that I can substring a java.sql.Date and a java.sql.Time from a String?

Or if DateTime dt is a JodaTime DateTime object?

If this can be done without reference to java.util.Date.

Roman Roman · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-05T13:49:44

Look at SimpleDateFormat class. Here's a tutorial.

You'll need something like this:

String datetimeString;
Date result;
SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("EEE d MMM yy hh:mm:ss");
result = formatter.parse (datetimeString);

Convert String to java.sql.Date and java.sql.Time

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