Convert String to java.util.Date in Java 8

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Currently I have a requirement to convert String to java.util.Date. Found many tutorials to convert string to Date by using java.text.SimpleDateFormatter. But my concern in this SimpleDateFormatter is not thread safe. Is there any possibility to convert string to java.util.Date by using java.time package in Java 8. Since java.time package classes are thread safe.

The fact that SimpleDateFormat is not thread safe is not a problem. Just create a new instance each time you need it. Premature optimization is the root of all evil. — Arnaud Denoyelle
– Arnaud Denoyelle, Commented Mar 18, 2015 at 10:36
Are you definitely using it in a multi-threaded environment? If not, you don't need to worry about it being threadsafe — Trisha
– Trisha, Commented Mar 18, 2015 at 11:01

Ben Win · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-18 10:52:00Z

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To answer the question about java.time from Java SE 8:

You could use:

LocalDateTime date = LocalDateTime.parse(someDateString);

and to convert it to date you could use:

Instant instant = date.atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault()).toInstant();
Date res = Date.from(instant);

edited Mar 18, 2015 at 10:52

answered Mar 18, 2015 at 10:38

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Paramesh Korrakuti Over a year ago

Here parse() method return type is LocaleDate, but I need java.util.Date

Ben Win Over a year ago

@ParameshKorrakuti added conversion

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