Reading simple date format

Question

Hi,
I am attempting to use the simpledateformat in Java. I want it to read the inputted code, and store it, and then print it out again...
Here is what I have so far:
import java.util.*;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
public class Date     {
     //For date :
     static DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-mm-yyyy");
     public static void main(String[] args)
          //for date in form (dd-mm-yyyy)
          //reads input fromm keyboard
          Scanner data = new Scanner(System.in);
          //Asks for you to type in date.
          System.out.println("Useby date: (dd-mm-yyyy)");
          //Takes input as string value
          String input = data.next();
          Date useby = null;
          try
               useby = df.parse(input);
          catch (ParseException e)
               e.printStackTrace();
          //Prints useby date.
          System.out.println("Useby date: " + df.format(useby));
The line:
               useby = df.parse(input);
States that there is a type mismatch... "cannot convert from Date to Date"??? What does this mean???
I am unsure as to what all these lines mean as I got them off the net and was unsure about some of them...
If some1 could help it would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.

Answer 1

I think your code is getting confused between java.util.Date and your own class's name, which is Date. Rename your class, and you should be fine.
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