Java Parse Date parseDate(String str)

Description

Parses a date.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
str	String.

Return

The date, or null if syntax error.

Declaration

static public Date parseDate(String str) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*   Please see the license information at the end of this file. */

import java.util.*;

import java.text.*;

public class Main {
    /**   Date formatter for dates in format e.g. 02/06/02. */

    static private final SimpleDateFormat dateFormatter3 = new SimpleDateFormat("MM/dd/yy");

    /**   Parses a date.
     */*  ww w.j a  v  a  2 s.  c o m*/
     *   @param   str         String.
     *
     *   @return            The date, or null if syntax error.
     */

    static public Date parseDate(String str) {
        ParsePosition pos = new ParsePosition(0);
        Date result = dateFormatter3.parse(str, pos);
        if (result != null && pos.getIndex() < str.length())
            result = null;
        return result;
    }
}

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