Get date as your choice date format

Get Date String from Existing/Current String Date  
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public String getDateStringFromFormatString(String strdate,String formate,String formate1) {

    Date date = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();

    if (!strdate.equalsIgnoreCase("")) {
        SimpleDateFormat formatCompare = new SimpleDateFormat(formate1);
        try {
            date = formatCompare.parse(strdate);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            date = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }
    SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(formate, Locale.getDefault());
    return simpleDateFormat.format(date);
}

Call

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getDateStringFromFormatString("","MMM dd, yyyy",""); // get current date in your format

Get date as your choice date format

Get Date String from Existing/Current String Date  
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public String getDateStringFromGlobalToFormatString(String strdate,String formate) {
    Date date = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();

    if (!strdate.equalsIgnoreCase("")) {
        SimpleDateFormat formatCompare = new SimpleDateFormat(ConstantValues.str_appointmentStrtEndDateFormat);
        try {
            date = formatCompare.parse(strdate);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            date = Calendar.getInstance().getTime();
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }
    SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(formate, Locale.getDefault());
    return simpleDateFormat.format(date);
}

Call

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getDateStringFromGlobalToFormatString("","MMM dd, yyyy");