public static date newdate( string s )
throws invaliddatestringexception
{
java.sql.date date = null;
try{
date = new java.sql.date( format.parse( s ).gettime() );
}
catch ( parseexception e )
{
throw new invaliddatestringexception( e );
}
return date;
}
protected static void asserthasparameter( servletrequest request,
