how to compare date in String format using greater than or less then Symbol

compare two date in String format , Both Date are string
[63 byte] By [sunilagrawala] at [2007-11-26 21:52:20]
# 1
you must convert to Date
Bina_Nusantaraa at 2007-7-10 3:46:18 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2
Please stay with one thread http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5149138&tstart=0
masijade.a at 2007-7-10 3:46:18 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...