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 time, String formatString) { Date date = new Date(System.currentTimeMillis()); SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat(formatString); try { date = format.parse(time); } catch (ParseException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } return date; } }