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