How to use JtextFild with java.util.Date;

Question

hi
My problem is that i have a date data type field inaccess in table.
Otherside i use JTextField.
First when this window show i initialize this field with current date.
The code for this is
lbdate = new JLabel("User Date",JLabel.RIGHT);
          lbdate.setBorder(new EtchedBorder());     
          txtdate = new JTextField();
          txtdate.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(Color.red));
          //month convert into string
          int m = cal.get(Calendar.MONTH);
          m++;
          String mon = Integer.toString(m);
          //day convert into string
          int d = cal.get(Calendar.DATE);
          String date = Integer.toString(d);
          //year convert into string
          int y = cal.get(Calendar.YEAR);
          String year = Integer.toString(y);
          txtdate.setText(mon+" / "+date+" / "+year);
i am not satisfied by this. How can initialize the JtextField by some other method.
The secound part of question is that how to reterive the date data type of field and see in the textfield.I see butt it returns like this year/month/date(this date is coming from database which already input) 00:00:00
How can i discard 00:00:00(this time)
I code for this is
Date date = rs.Date();
txtfld.setText(date); //Here error is occured of TypeCasting
and tell me that how date type object can convert into String for set the text of field
because JTextField only accept the String data.
(if u illestrate with code).
thanks

Answer 1

Use a JFormattedTextField with a SimpleDateFormat in parameter.
Denis