Uses of Class java.sql.Date (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-08-19

## Uses of Class
java.sql.Date

- Packages that use Date
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.sql | Provides the API for accessing and processing data stored in a data source (usually a relational database) using the JavaTM programming language.
  javax.sql | Provides the API for server side data source access and processing from the JavaTM programming language.
  javax.sql.rowset | Standard interfaces and base classes for JDBC `RowSet` implementations.
  javax.sql.rowset.serial | Provides utility classes to allow serializable mappings between SQL types and data types in the Java programming language.

- - ### Uses of Date in java.sql

    Methods in java.sql that return Date
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Date` | CallableStatement.`getDate(int parameterIndex)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `DATE` parameter as a `java.sql.Date` object.
    `Date` | ResultSet.`getDate(int columnIndex)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Date` object in the Java programming language.
    `Date` | CallableStatement.`getDate(int parameterIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated JDBC `DATE` parameter as a `java.sql.Date` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the date.
    `Date` | ResultSet.`getDate(int columnIndex, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Date` object in the Java programming language.
    `Date` | CallableStatement.`getDate(String parameterName)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `DATE` parameter as a `java.sql.Date` object.
    `Date` | ResultSet.`getDate(String columnLabel)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Date` object in the Java programming language.
    `Date` | CallableStatement.`getDate(String parameterName, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of a JDBC `DATE` parameter as a `java.sql.Date` object, using the given `Calendar` object to construct the date.
    `Date` | ResultSet.`getDate(String columnLabel, Calendar cal)` Retrieves the value of the designated column in the current row of this `ResultSet` object as a `java.sql.Date` object in the Java programming language.
    `Date` | SQLInput.`readDate()` Reads the next attribute in the stream and returns it as a `java.sql.Date` object.
    `static Date` | Date.`valueOf(LocalDate date)` Obtains an instance of `Date` from a `LocalDate` object with the same year, month and day of month value as the given `LocalDate`.
    `static Date` | Date.`valueOf(String s)` Converts a string in JDBC date escape format to a `Date` value.

    Methods in java.sql with parameters of type Date
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value using the default time zone of the virtual machine that is running the application.
    `void` | PreparedStatement.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value using the default time zone of the virtual machine that is running the application.
    `void` | CallableStatement.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value, using the given `Calendar` object.
    `void` | ResultSet.`updateDate(int columnIndex, Date x)` Updates the designated column with a `java.sql.Date` value.
    `void` | ResultSet.`updateDate(String columnLabel, Date x)` Updates the designated column with a `java.sql.Date` value.
    `void` | SQLOutput.`writeDate(Date x)` Writes the next attribute to the stream as a java.sql.Date object.

  - ### Uses of Date in javax.sql

    Methods in javax.sql with parameters of type Date
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | RowSet.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x)` Sets the designated parameter in this `RowSet` object's command to the given `java.sql.Date` value.
    `void` | RowSet.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter in this `RowSet` object's command with the given `java.sql.Date` value.
    `void` | RowSet.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value using the default time zone of the virtual machine that is running the application.
    `void` | RowSet.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value, using the given `Calendar` object.

  - ### Uses of Date in javax.sql.rowset

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset with parameters of type Date
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setDate(int parameterIndex, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` object.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value using the default time zone of the virtual machine that is running the application.
    `void` | BaseRowSet.`setDate(String parameterName, Date x, Calendar cal)` Sets the designated parameter to the given `java.sql.Date` value, using the given `Calendar` object.

  - ### Uses of Date in javax.sql.rowset.serial

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial that return Date
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Date` | SQLInputImpl.`readDate()` Retrieves the next attribute in this `SQLInputImpl` as a `java.sql.Date` object.

    Methods in javax.sql.rowset.serial with parameters of type Date
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | SQLOutputImpl.`writeDate(Date x)` Writes a `java.sql.Date` object in the Java programming language to this `SQLOutputImpl` object.

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