How can i get current date and time in android and store it into string -

currently using code below:

string  currentdatetimestring = dateformat.getdatetimeinstance()                         .format(new date()); 

from getting output in following format -

jun 5, 2015 1:15:29 pm

but want output in format below-

2015-06-05 08:10:40  

it can in 12 or 24 hour format.

i want current date time above datetime format.

i have use simpledateformat not able above date time format current date , time

so, how can achieve this?

use simpledateformat

       date curdate = new date();        simpledateformat format = new simpledateformat("yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss a");        string datetostr = format.format(curdate);        system.out.println(datetostr);