How to convert LocalDate to Date in Java?

Problem Description :

Write a program in Java that converts LocalDate to Date.

LocalDate to Date conversion

Concept :

Date class is present in java.util.* package and LocalDate class is present in java.time.* package that is part of Java 8 API. Date class returns current time and time zone along with current date but LocalDate class returns only current date.

Note : Java 8 is required to run below code because LocalDate class is in Java 8 API.

Java Program :

	package com.javamultiplex.datetime;
	import java.time.Instant;
	import java.time.LocalDate;
	import java.time.ZoneId;
	import java.util.Date;
	/**
	*
	* @author Rohit Agarwal
	* @category Date and Time
	* @problem How to convert LocalDate to Date?
	*
	*/
	public class ConvertLocalDateToDate {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
	ZoneId defaultTimeZone = ZoneId.systemDefault();
	// Get current date.
	LocalDate localDate = LocalDate.now();
	System.out.println("LocalDate : " + localDate);
	// Convert LocaleDate to Instant.
	Instant instant = localDate.atStartOfDay(defaultTimeZone).toInstant();
	// Convert Instant to Date.
	Date date = Date.from(instant);
	System.out.println("Date : " + date);
	}
	}

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Output :

Output - How to convert LocalDate to Date in Java?

References :

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Date.html

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/LocalDate.html

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/LocalDate.html#now--

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/ZoneId.html#systemDefault--

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/Instant.html

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/time/ZoneId.html

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Tags : Date and Time problems, Conversion problems, LocalDate to Date in Java, Solution in Java, ZoneId, Instant.

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