Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { public static Date getDateFromString(String date, String pattern) { Date dateObj = new Date(); SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(pattern); try { dateObj = sdf.parse(date); } catch (ParseException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } catch (Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } return dateObj; } }