How to convert string date into Date object.

How to convert string date into Date object.

Date date = getDate("18/07/2009 15:15:45");

private static Date getDate(String fullDate) throws ParseException {
          SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss");
          df.setLenient(false); return df.parse(fullDate);
}