Java tutorial
import java.text.DateFormat; import java.text.ParseException; import java.util.Date; public class MainClass { public static void main(String[] args) { DateFormat shortDf = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT); DateFormat mediumDf = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM); DateFormat longDf = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG); DateFormat fullDf = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL); System.out.println(shortDf.format(new Date())); System.out.println(mediumDf.format(new Date())); System.out.println(longDf.format(new Date())); System.out.println(fullDf.format(new Date())); // parsing try { Date date = shortDf.parse("Jan 32, 2005"); } catch (ParseException e) { } } }