How to convert a string date with a full month name into a date object in Java?

How to convert a date with a full month name into a date object in Java? This is the sample I need to convert. Date: December 6, 2002

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Solution

String str = "6 December 2002";

String str = "6 December 2002";
 DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd MMM yyyy");
 Date date = (Date)formatter.parse(str);

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