SimpleDateFormat and French

Question

Hi,
I use SimpleDateFormat for converting a string to Date.
My input will be a String in MMM DD, YYYY format and I want the output in yyyy-MM-dd format.
The piece of code I hv written works well for English, but not for French.
My code:
     String substituteValue = "Avr 06, 2005";
     SimpleDateFormat objLaunchDateFormatTo = new SimpleDateFormat ("yyyy-MM-dd",locales);
     SimpleDateFormat objLaunchDateFormatFrom = new SimpleDateFormat ("MMM dd, yyyy",locales);
     java.util.Date objLaunchDate = null;
     ParsePosition pos1 = new ParsePosition(0);
     String strFormattedDate = null;
     try {
          objLaunchDate = objLaunchDateFormatFrom.parse(substituteValue,pos1);
          System.out.println("objLaunchDate : "+objLaunchDate);
          strFormattedDate = objLaunchDateFormatTo.format(objLaunchDate);
          substituteValue = strFormattedDate;
          System.out.println("substituteValue : "+substituteValue);
     catch (Exception eParse) {
          eParse.printStackTrace();
          System.out.println("Catch Block : substituteValue : "+substituteValue);
     }In line 1 I am giving String substituteValue = "Avr 06, 2005";
It is not getting converted to Date object.
But if I give it as String substituteValue = "Avril 06, 2005";
then it works fine.
Pls let me know whether this is the JAVA's specification as for as French language is concerned or is there anyother way by which I can achieve the reqd functionality.
Thanks in advance. Pls help me to resolve the problem.
Thanks & Regards,
V.Ganessin

Answer 1

Hi,
I forgot to include one declaration statement
Locale locales = new Locale("fr","");