Java tutorial
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; import javax.swing.JFormattedTextField; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { JFormattedTextField tft3 = new JFormattedTextField(new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-M-d")); tft3.setValue(new Date()); Date date = (Date) tft3.getValue(); } }