How to change java.util.Date --->>> java.sql.Date

        
        SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
        Date date = sdf.parse("1991-11-02");
        java.sql.Date sqlDate = new java.sql.Date(date.getTime());
    }

} 

String birthdateStr = req.getParameter("birthdate");
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
Date birthdate = null;
try {
    birthdate = sdf.parse(birthdateStr);
} catch (ParseException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}