Formatting and Parsing a Locale-specific Date

 
 // Format
 Locale locale = Locale.FRENCH;
 Date date = new Date();
 String string = DateFormat.getDateInstance(
   DateFormat.DEFAULT, locale).format(date);
   
 // Parse 
 try {
     //The next three lines should be in one line.
     date = DateFormat.getDateInstance(
       DateFormat.DEFAULT, locale).parse(
         "15 nov. 98");
 } catch (ParseException e) {
 }