convert date format from yyyy-mm-dd to mm/dd/yyyy in java from string to string code example

Example: java date to string yyyy-mm-dd

java.util.Date date = new Date("Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 GMT 2012");
SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
String format = formatter.format(date);
System.out.println(format);