title: Convert Date String into Epoch in Java
body: <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>