Parse date per format

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import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.text.ParsePosition;

public class DateTimeTest { 
   public static void main(String[] args) { 

      // Create parser
      SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-mm-dd");
      
      // Parse correct data
      Date date = df.parse("2015-02-11", new ParsePosition(0));

      // put
      System.out.println("Parsed date: " + date.toString());

      date = df.parse("2015-02.11", new ParsePosition(0));

      // date is null since string does not match the format string
      System.out.println("Parsed date: " + date);
   }
}