title: java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: convert mm/dd/yyyy string to a date
body: <p>when i convert my string object in <code>mm/dd/yyyy</code> format to <code>Date</code> it gives me  </p>
  
  <pre><code>java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: "09/17/2014"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>i am trying to do it like this : </p>
  
  <pre><code>String date= "09/17/2014";
  DateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat();
  Date journeyDate= (java.sql.Date) df.parse(date);
  </code></pre>