Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { public static Date formatDate(String releaseDate) { Date formattedDate = new Date(); try { formattedDate = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd").parse(releaseDate); } catch (ParseException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } return formattedDate; } }