import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
String today = "21/12/2007";
DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
Date date = formatter.parse(today);
long dateInLong = date.getTime();
System.out.println("date = " + date);
System.out.println("dateInLong = " + dateInLong);
}
}