Java Parse Date parseDate(String dateStr)

Description

Parse a string into a date

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dateStr	a parameter

Exception

Parameter	Description
ParseException	an exception

Declaration

public static Date parseDate(String dateStr) throws ParseException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//from  www  . j  a v a2s  .c o  m
 *  Copyright 2011 Society for Health Information Systems Programmes, India (HISP India)
 *
 *  This file is part of Laboratory module.
 *
 *  Laboratory module is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 *  (at your option) any later version.

 *  Laboratory module is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with Laboratory module.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *
 **/

import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    private static SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");

    /**
     * Parse a string into a date
     * 
     * @param dateStr
     * @return
     * @throws ParseException
     */
    public static Date parseDate(String dateStr) throws ParseException {
        return sdf.parse(dateStr);
    }
}

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