String to LocalDate
java.time
Since Java 1.8, you can achieve this without an extra library by using the java.time classes. See Tutorial.
DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MMM-dd");formatter = formatter.withLocale( putAppropriateLocaleHere ); // Locale specifies human language for translating, and cultural norms for lowercase/uppercase and abbreviations and such. Example: Locale.US or Locale.CANADA_FRENCHLocalDate date = LocalDate.parse("2005-nov-12", formatter);The syntax is nearly the same though.
As you use Joda Time, you should use DateTimeFormatter:
final DateTimeFormatter dtf = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("yyyy-MMM-dd");final LocalDate dt = dtf.parseLocalDate(yourinput);If using Java 8 or later, then refer to hertzi's answer