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i want to convert string date to date format for storing database table.The below code is not working.it showing java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.String cannot be cast to java.util.Date Exception.

Date date = (Date)hmap.get("skillexpdate");

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Use SimpleDateFormat#parse() instead; you cannot directly cast a String instance into a Date.

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You can't simply cast. You need to use SimpleDateFormat.parse() to convert String to Date.

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SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd"); Date date=formatter.parse(hmap.get("skillexpdate").toString()); i changed the code above format still it is showing same exception.. –  Ajithlal Nov 8 '13 at 21:52
 
@Ajithlal: Parameter format changes based on what format your String is. For example if String is in format 2013-09-27, then your code in above comment will work fine. –  Nambari Nov 8 '13 at 21:53
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