Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.ParsePosition; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { /** * Convert String date to Date type * * @param date * String date * @param format * date format * @return Date */ public static Date stringToDate(String date, String format) { if (date == null) return null; ParsePosition pos = new ParsePosition(0); SimpleDateFormat simpledateformat = new SimpleDateFormat(format); Date stringDate = simpledateformat.parse(date, pos); return stringDate; } }