How to convert date to long?

[antoni]

Hello, do somebody know how to convert date (for ex. 23.12.2000) to long (same format as give System.currentTimeMillis()).
Thanks

 

[wushutwist]

Use the

Calendar

Class:

int day = 23;
int month = 12;
int year = 2000;

Calendar cal = new Calendar();
cal.set(year,month,day);
long timeInMilliseconds = cal.getTimeInMillis();
Date timeAsDate = cal.getTime();

Wushutwist