Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { /** * Convert String to java.util.Date */ public static Date dateFromString(String dateString) { Date convertedDate = null; try { SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yyyy"); convertedDate = formatter.parse(dateString); } catch (ParseException e) { // TODO Auto-generated catch block e.printStackTrace(); } return convertedDate; } }