GWT: working with JsDate and Java Date

Question

In my overlays I wrap a JavaScript Date object in a JsDate:

public final native JsDate getDueDate() /*-{
    return this["dueDate"];
}-*/;

However when I want to use that date in a widget, say a DateBox, I need to set the value as a Java Date. I could create a Java Date from my JsDate but I believe that adds some overhead.

Date javaDate = new Date(jsDate.getTime());

Is there a cleaner way of achieving this? What is the best way to convert a JsDate object to a Java Date object and vice-versa?

Thanks a lot

Answer 1

Jason's code doesn't work for me since getDueDateNative().getTime() returns a double and not a long. Therefore you have also to cast the value: return new Date((long) getDueDateNative().getTime());