java get current date time /get today in java

/**
 * @author lautturi.com 
 * Java example: getting current date in java
 */

import java.util.*;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

public class Lautturi {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		Date currentDate = new Date();
		SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MMM/yyyy");
		String dateString = dateFormat.format(currentDate);

		System.out.println(dateString);

	}
}