Question

Should we use de java.util.Date object in java?
It has so many Deprecated methods that is a little anoying to have to use a complex method to something that should be so simples.

I am using something stupid to emulate getDate() like:

    public static int toDayMonth (Date dt)
{
    DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd");
    String day = df.format(dt);
    return Integer.parseInt(day);
}

It has to be better way…

Answer 1

The javadoc for each method says what it’s been replaced by. To emulate getDate(), use:

Calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH)

EDIT: Full example:

public static int toDayMonth (Date dt) {
    Calendar c = new GregorianCalendar();
    c.setTime(dt);
    return c.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
}