convert string datatype to date format

hi

how can i convert string datatype to Date format to insert to the database

I am getting two string values from a Jsp/Html form which are in

yyyy-mm-dd format. i need to insert them in oracle database

for example i am doing the following:

String date1 = request.getParameter("sdate");

String date2 = request.getParameter("edate");

from this how can i get?

[411 byte] By [sunvenkata] at [2007-11-27 9:37:18]
# 1

import java.text.DateFormat;

import java.text.ParseException;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

import java.util.Date;

.

.

.

try {

DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-mm-dd");

Date date = (Date) formatter.parse("2006-10-02");

System.out.println(date);

} catch (ParseException e) {

// TODO: handle exception

} catch (Exception e) {

// TODO: handle exception

}

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