java - The String source is unknown while using the parse methode! -

to parse string date sql valid:

simpledateformat df = new simpledateformat("yyyy-mm-dd");                 java.util.date date = null;     try {         date =  df.parse(dateimput);     } catch (parseexception e2) {         // todo auto-generated catch block         e2.printstacktrace();     } 

with dateimput form that: string dateimput=request.getparameter("datepicker");
when running see error:

java.text.parseexception: format.parseobject(string) failed @ java.text.format.parseobject(unknown source) @ servletedition.dopost(servletedition.java:70)   

so mean dateimput not known + note correctly dislayed when:

 system.out.println("datepicker:" +dateimput); 

thanks.

so seems first time complicated see solution. in fact need 2 simple date formater because tha parsing in case done in 2 steps:

system.out.println("datepicker:" +dateimput);        simpledateformat df1 = new simpledateformat("mm/dd/yyyy");      simpledateformat df2=new simpledateformat("yyyy-mm-dd");     date dt=null;     try {         dt = df1.parse(dateimput);         system.out.println("dt" +dt);         system.out.println("dt formatted" +df2.format(dt));      } catch (parseexception e1) {         // todo auto-generated catch block         e1.printstacktrace();     } 

it works fine , ok