Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { public static final String DATE_FORMAT = "yyyyMMdd"; public static Date getDateFromDb(String dateText) { SimpleDateFormat dbDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT); try { return dbDateFormat.parse(dateText); } catch (ParseException e) { e.printStackTrace(); return null; } } }