How do I check if a string is a valid date?

The following code can be used to validate if a string contains a valid date information. The pattern of the date is defined by the java.text.SimpleDateFormat object. When the date is not valid a java.text.ParseException will be thrown.

package org.kodejava.text;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;

public class DateValidation {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");

        // Input to be parsed should strictly follow the defined date format
        // above.
        format.setLenient(false);

        String date = "29/18/2021";
        try {
            format.parse(date);
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            System.out.println("Date " + date + " is not valid according to " +
                    format.toPattern() + " pattern.");
        }
    }
}

The result of the above date validation code is:

Date 29/18/2021 is not valid according to dd/MM/yyyy pattern.

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How do I check if a string is a valid date?

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