title: Spring @RequestParam Date Formatting
body: <p>How do you format the incoming <code>@RequestParam</code> using annotations?  The form is sending the date in MM/DD/YYYY format and the controller is not picking it up as a valid <code>Date</code>.</p>
  
  <pre><code>@RequestMapping(params="/updateDate")
  public @ResponseBody String updateDate(HttpServletRequest request
          , @RequestParam Integer productId
          , @RequestParam Date dateReceived) {
      // Code here...
  }
  </code></pre>