Java Parse Date parseDate(String dateStr)

Description

Parses a string value into a date vale

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dateStr	- string value

Return

date

Declaration

public static Date parseDate(String dateStr) 

Method Source Code

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

import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    private static final String DATE_FORMAT_STR = "MM/dd/yyyy";

    /**
     * Parses a string value into a date vale
     * @param dateStr - string value
     * @return date
     */
    public static Date parseDate(String dateStr) {
        SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT_STR);
        try {
            return dateFormat.parse(dateStr);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }
}

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