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I want to convert string date to date format for storing database table. The code below is not working. It is showing a java.lang.ClassCastException:

java.lang.String cannot be cast to java.util.Date Exception

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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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You can use this code :

DateFormat simpleDateFormat=new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
java.sql.Date dutyDay = (java.sql.Date) simpleDateFormat.parse("There is String Date");
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