Java Date Convert convertStringToDate(String date)

Description

Helper method to convert the date from the xml to date

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	a parameter

Declaration

public static Date convertStringToDate(String date) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**  //from   www .j av a 2s . c o  m
 *  Copyright 2011 Capgemini & SDL
 * 
 *    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 * 
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 * 
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 *    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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 *    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Helper method to convert the date from the xml to date
     * 
     * @param date
     * @return
     */
    public static Date convertStringToDate(String date) {

        String year = date.substring(0, 4);
        String month = date.substring(5, 7);
        String day = date.substring(8, 10);
        String hour = date.substring(11, 13);
        String min = date.substring(14, 16);
        String sec = date.substring(17, 19);

        Calendar caldate = Calendar.getInstance();
        caldate.set(Calendar.YEAR, Integer.parseInt(year));
        caldate.set(Calendar.MONTH, Integer.parseInt(month) - 1);
        caldate.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, Integer.parseInt(day));
        caldate.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, Integer.parseInt(hour));
        caldate.set(Calendar.MINUTE, Integer.parseInt(min));
        caldate.set(Calendar.SECOND, Integer.parseInt(sec));

        return caldate.getTime();

    }
}

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