compare two DATE in java

import java.util.Date;
public class CompareDate{

  public static void main(String[] args) {
 Date firstDate = new Date();
  try{
  Thread.sleep(1000);
  }catch(Exception e){
  }
  Date secondDate = new Date();
  System.out.println("FirstDate:="+firstDate);
  System.out.println("SecondDate:="+secondDate);
  if(firstDate.compareTo(secondDate) > 0)
  System.out.println("Second Date is initialized before First Date");
  else if(firstDate.compareTo(secondDate) < 0)
  System.out.println("Second Date is initialized after First Date");
  else
  System.out.println("First Date and Second Date are equal");
  }
}