Another date format example in java. For more formats check http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html

dateFormatExample.java

SimpleDateFormat fromUser = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss");
  	SimpleDateFormat myFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("MMM d, ''yy");

		try {

			String reformattedStr = myFormat.format(fromUser
					.parse("2013-09-12 09:09:09"));
			CustomLog.logBlack(Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace(),
					reformattedStr);
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}