Resultset.getDate() truncation

Question

when i call getDate() from the resultset to receive the full date, . i get a truncated, date back, minus the time part.
i can use, getTimestamp() to retrieve the full date, . but then what is the easiest way to convert java.sql.timestamp to a normal date object for manip?

Answer 1

java.sql.timestamp is a thin wrapper around java.util.Date that allows JDBC to identify this as a SQL TIMESTAMP value. It adds the ability to hold the SQL TIMESTAMP nanos value and provides formatting and parsing operations to support the JDBC escape syntax for timestamp values.
Note: This type is a composite of a java.util.Date and a separate nanos value. Only integral seconds are stored in the java.util.Date component. The fractional seconds - the nanos - are separate. The getTime method will return only integral seconds. If a time value that
includes the fractional seconds is desired, you must convert nanos to milliseconds
(nanos/1000000) and add this to the getTime value.
(above from Java Documentation)
I use:
java util.date dateField;
dateField=rset.getTimestamp("DATE_FIELD");
String s = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.FULL, DateFormat.SHORT, locale).format(dateField);
And the date and time are returned without using java.sql.timestamp. I don't need more than seconds precision.