How to parse Date from HTTP Last-Modified header?

Question

HTTP Last-Modified header contains date in following format (example):
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:55:38 GMT
What is the easiest way to parse java.util.

Answer 1

RFC 2616 defines three different date formats that a conforming client must understand.

The Apache HttpClient provides a DateUtil that complies with the standard:

https://hc.apache.org/httpcomponents-client-4.3.x/httpclient/apidocs/org/apache/http/client/utils/DateUtils.html

https://apache.googlesource.com/httpclient/+/4.3.x/httpclient/src/main/java/org/apache/http/client/utils/DateUtils.java

Date date = DateUtils.parseDate( headerValue );