Java String to Date stringToDate(String date)

Description

Parse a String date into a Date object.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
date	the String date.

Exception

Parameter	Description
ParseException	if the date String can't be parsed.

Return

the new Date instance.

Declaration

public static Date stringToDate(String date) throws ParseException 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Parse a String date into a Date object.
     *
     * @param date the String date.
     * @return the new Date instance.
     * @throws ParseException if the date String can't be parsed.
     */
    public static Date stringToDate(String date) throws ParseException {
        if (date == null) {
            return null;
        }
        SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss");
        format.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT-0"));
        return format.parse(date);
    }
}

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