Date Problem oracle

Question

hi
i want insert current date in oracle database using prepared Statement or Statement. how i can insert.
any one help me.

Answer 1

     public static String getTodayDate() {
          String tmp = null;
          try {
               Date now = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis());
               SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat ("dd-MMM-yyyy");
               tmp = formatter.format(now);
          catch (Exception nfe) {
               log.debug("Error: ", nfe);
          return tmp;
     public void addUser(String lastName, String firstName) throws SQLException
     Connection con = null;
     PreparedStatement ps = null;
     ResultSet rs = null;
          try {
                   String query = "insert into user values(UPPER(?), ?, to_date(?,'mm/dd/yyyy'),?";
                    con = Database.getConnection();
                    ps = con.prepareStatement(query);
                    ps.setString(1, lastName);
                    ps.setString(2, firstName);
                    ps.setString(3, lastUpdS);
                    ps.setString(4, lastUpdUser);
                    ps.execute();
               } finally {
                    if (rs != null)
                         rs.close();
                    if (ps != null)
                         ps.close();
                    if (con != null)
                         con.close();
     }