java.util.Date

The java.util.Date class represents date and time in java. It provides constructors and methods to deal with date and time in java.

The java.util.Date class implements Serializable, Cloneable and Comparable<Date> interface. It is inherited by java.sql.Date, java.sql.Time and java.sql.Timestamp interfaces.

After Calendar class, most of the constructors and methods of java.util.Date class has been deprecated. Here, we are not giving list of any deprecated constructor and method.

java.util.Date Constructors

java.util.Date Methods

java.util.Date Example

Let's see the example to print date in java using java.util.Date class.

1st way:

Output:

Wed Mar 27 08:22:02 IST 2015

2nd way:

Output:

Wed Mar 27 08:22:02 IST 2015