Java Parse Date parseDate(String dateString)

Description

Parses a MOCA date String (YYYYMMDDHHmmss) into a standard Java date object.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dateString	The date string to parse

Return

The date as parsed from the string or null if invalid

Declaration

public static Date parseDate(String dateString) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    private static final DateFormat _dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMddHHmmss");

    /**
     * Parses a MOCA date String (YYYYMMDDHHmmss) into a standard Java date object.  This method
     * assumes that the string should be parsed in the current timezone.  If the date is formatted
     * incorrectly, <code>null</code> is returned.
     * 
     * @param dateString The date string to parse
     * @return The date as parsed from the string or null if invalid
     */
    public static Date parseDate(String dateString) {

        if (dateString == null)
            return null;

        try {
            DateFormat tmp = (DateFormat) _dateFormat.clone();
            tmp.setLenient(false);
            return tmp.parse(dateString);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            return null;
        }
    }
}

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