in js:
var startDate=document.getElementById("startDate").value;
var endDate=document.getElementById("endDate").value;
in jsp:
<input type="hidden" name="startDate" id="startDate" value="<%=request.getAttribute("startDate") %>"/>
<input type="hidden" name="endDate" id="endDate" value="<%=request.getAttribute("endDate") %>"/>
in java:
String startDate=(String)request.getParameter("startDate");
String endDate=(String)request.getParameter("endDate");
request.setAttribute("startDate", startDate);
request.setAttribute("endDate",endDate);