The Constructor Date(String) is Deprecated since of JDK 1.1 you should not use it

The Constructor Date(String) is Deprecated since of JDK 1.1 you should not use it

You should use java.text.SimpleDateFormat to convert String value to Date. E.g.

1	private static final SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(”yyyy-MM-dd”);

2	String birthDate = “ 1981 - 12 - 30 ?;

3	Date birth = sdf.format(birthDate);