Dates

public void initDate() {
        date = new Date();
        actualDate = dateFormat.format(date);
}

if (!selectedMedicineExp.equals(origin.getExpiracia().toString())) {
                    param = "expiracia = ? ";
                    try {
                        sqlDate = new Date(dateFormatter.parse(selectedMedicineExp).getTime());
                        paramsMap.put(param, sqlDate);
                    }
                    catch (ParseException ex) {
                        Logger.getLogger(LiekBean.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
                    }
                }