Java Parse Date parseDate(String dateString)

Description

Utility method to create a Date class from dateString.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dateString	a parameter

Exception

Parameter	Description
RuntimeException	is dateString is invalid

Return

Date

Declaration

public static Date parseDate(String dateString) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from   www . j a va  2  s.  c  om
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 *
 * This file is part of the Kitodo project.
 *
 * It is licensed under GNU General Public License version 3 or later.
 *
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 * GPL3-License.txt file that was distributed with this source code.
 */

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

import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    /**
       Utility method to create a <code>Date</code> class
       from <code>dateString</code>.

       @param dateString
       @return Date
       @throws RuntimeException is dateString is invalid
     */
    public static Date parseDate(String dateString) {
        try {
            SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MMM-dd");
            return sdf.parse(dateString);
        } catch (ParseException pe) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Not a valid date: " + dateString
                    + ". Must be of YYYY-MMM-DD format.");
        }
    }
}

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