Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import java.text.DateFormat; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { public static Date ConvertStringDate(String dateString, String yyyyMMdd) { DateFormat formatter; Date convertedDate = null; formatter = new SimpleDateFormat(yyyyMMdd); try { convertedDate = (Date) formatter.parse(dateString); } catch (ParseException e) { //e.printStackTrace(); } return convertedDate; } }