import java.text.ParseException;
              import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
              import java.util.Date;
              
              public class StringToDateConversion7078 {
                  public static void main(String[] args) {
                      // Example string representing a date
                      String dateString = "2023-11-10";
              
                      // Convert the string to a Date
                      Date convertedDate = convertStringToDate(dateString);
              
                      // Print the converted Date
                      System.out.println("Converted Date: " + convertedDate);
                  }
              
                  // Function to convert a String to a Date
                  private static Date convertStringToDate(String dateString) {
                      SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
                      try {
                          // Use the parse method to convert the String to a Date
                          return dateFormat.parse(dateString);
                      } catch (ParseException e) {
                          // Handle the case when the string is not a valid date
                          System.err.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
                          return null; // You can choose a default value or handle it differently based on your requirement
                      }
                  }
              }