compare date-strings with timezone

Question

I have a date-string like this:

2013-01-04T15:55:51.217+01:00

I can get a date like this:

2013-01-04T15:55:51

with SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss").

But cant find something for the whole date-string with the milliseconds and Timezone.

Answer 1

Try this:

SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss:SSS z")

Also, take a look at this (I am assuming you are using Java 6)

Answer 2

Try SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSXXX")