java.util.Date - Deleting three months from a date?

Question

I have a date of type java.util.Date

I want to subtract three months from it.

Not finding a lot of joy in the API.

Answer 1

String startDate="15/10/1987";

    Date date = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy").parse(startDate);
    String formattedDate = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd").format(date);
    LocalDate today = LocalDate.parse(formattedDate);
    String endDate=today.minusMonths(3).toString();