converting String to date in java (complex string )

Question

I am trying to convert date in String format to Date data type .

I am using SimpleDateFormatter.

But my date in String is in format 2012-12-24T16:45:00.000+05:30

How can I use the simple sdf to convert?

Is this possible in Java?

As My code is in Java.

possible duplicate of [Converting ISO8601-compliant String to java.util.Date](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2201925/converting-iso8601-compliant-string-to-java-util-date) — jarnbjo, Jan 24 '12 at 13:01
You can't use SimpleDateFormat for ISO8601 encoded time stamps. You can read my response to the linked question for a different solution. — jarnbjo, Jan 24 '12 at 13:02

Bozho · Answer 1 · 2012-01-24T13:14:55.357

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Use a SimpleDateFormat (or joda-time DateTimeFormatter):

DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSXXX");
Date date = df.parse(str);

The timezone part won't work with Java6. It's XXX in Java7, and ZZ in joda-time.

edited Jan 24 '12 at 13:14

answered Jan 24 '12 at 12:38

Bozho

No, you can't parse the timezone (+05:30) with SimpleDateFormat. – jarnbjo Jan 24 '12 at 13:03
You are right. I didn't know that the X format character was added in Java 7. – jarnbjo Jan 24 '12 at 13:35

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 24 '12 at 12:40

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You should defintely take a look at Joda-Time:

answered Jan 24 '12 at 12:40

Alexis Dufrenoy

Joda time really rules, since your format is iso i believe you can use `DateTime dt = new DateTime("2012-12-24T16:45:00.000+05:30");` (from the top of my head, i didn't check, just remembered). – clankill3r Jan 25 '12 at 21:45

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 24 '12 at 13:06

Where did you get this String from? Xml? Then use the following method to parse the String:

Also consider using JAXB when working with XML.

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