Convert Date String into Epoch in Java
<p>Is there a way to convert a given <code>Date</code> String into <code>Milliseconds</code> (<code>Epoch</code> Long format) in java? Example : I want to convert </p>

<pre><code>public static final String date = "04/28/2016"; 
</code></pre>

<p>into milliseconds (epoch). </p>