converting String to Calendar. What is the easiest way?

Question

What is the simplest and easiest way to convert formatted String to Calendar? For example 'dd.MM.yyyy' to Calendar?

Solution 1

DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy");
Calendar cal  = Calendar.getInstance();
cal.setTime(df.parse(stringInstanceRepresentingDate));

Solution 2

Try this piece of code:

String dateStr = "04/05/2010"; 

SimpleDateFormat curFormater = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy"); 
Date dateObj = curFormater.parse(dateStr); 
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar .setTime(dateObj)

Solution 3

Try:

SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("dd.MM.yyyy");
Calendar calendarDate = Calendar.getInstance();
if (calendarDate!= null) {
strdate = sdf.format(calendarDate.getTime());
}