Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { static Date ConvertStringToDate(String dateString) { SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd", java.util.Locale.getDefault()); Date convertedDate = new Date(); try { convertedDate = dateFormat.parse(dateString); } catch (ParseException e) { // TODO Auto-generated catch block e.printStackTrace(); } return convertedDate; } }