Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import java.text.SimpleDateFormat; import java.util.Calendar; import java.util.Date; import java.util.Locale; public class Main { public static Calendar getDateFromString(String string, String format) { Calendar calendar = null; SimpleDateFormat form = new SimpleDateFormat(format, Locale.US); Date date = null; try { date = form.parse(string); calendar = Calendar.getInstance(); calendar.setTime(date); } catch (java.text.ParseException e) { } return calendar; } }