java.util.Locale locale = request.getLocale();

java.text.DateFormat dateFormat =
java.text.DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(
                        java.text.DateFormat.LONG, java.text.DateFormat.LONG, locale );

java.util.Date date = new java.util.Date();

java.sql.Date sqlDate = new java.sql.Date( date.getTime() );