Java Parse Date parseDate(String dateString)

Description

Parses the string to a date.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
dateString	The string format of a date, it's yyyymmdd.

Exception

Parameter	Description
ParseException	an exception

Return

A date.

Declaration

public static Date parseDate(String dateString) throws ParseException 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

import java.util.Date;

public class Main {
    private static final ThreadLocal<SimpleDateFormat> LOCAL_FORMAT = new ThreadLocal<SimpleDateFormat>() {
        @Override
        protected SimpleDateFormat initialValue() {
            return new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd");
        }
    };

    /**
     * Parses the string to a date.
     * @param dateString The string format of a date, it's yyyymmdd.
     * @return A date.
     * @throws ParseException
     */
    public static Date parseDate(String dateString) throws ParseException {
        return LOCAL_FORMAT.get().parse(dateString);
    }
}

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