Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.Format; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Calendar; import java.util.Date; import java.util.TimeZone; public class Main { /** * Returns a string suitable for the date for a cookie. * * @return a string suitable for the date for a cookie */ public static String createCookieDate() { // Wdy, DD-Mon-YYYY HH:MM:SS GMT Format f = new SimpleDateFormat("E, dd-MM-yyyy kk:mm:ss"); Date date = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT")).getTime(); return f.format(date) + " GMT"; } }