Date

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;

import java.util.Date;

public class TestDate {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM-dd-YYYY");

        Date date = sdf.parse("12-29-0010") ;

        System.out.println(date);

        System.out.println(sdf.format(date)); //Can compare both strings to see if  they are same that means format is correct else not.

    }

}