Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.ParseException; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Date; public class Main { public static Date getDateFromString(String format, String time) { try { SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(format); Date date = sdf.parse(time); return date; } catch (ParseException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } return null; } }