code: public static String toDateString(java.util.Date date) {
  		if (date == null)
  			return "";
  		Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
  
  		calendar.setTime(date);
  		int month = calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH) + 1;
  		int day = calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
  		int year = calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
  		String monthStr;
  		String dayStr;
  		String yearStr;
  
  		if (month < 10) {
  			monthStr = "0" + month;
  		} else {
  			monthStr = "" + month;
  		}
  		if (day < 10) {
  			dayStr = "0" + day;
  		} else {
  			dayStr = "" + day;
  		}
  		yearStr = "" + year;
  		return monthStr + "/" + dayStr + "/" + yearStr;
  	}
docs: Makes a date String in the format MM/DD/YYYY from a Date
  
  @param date
  The Date
  @return A date String in the format MM/DD/YYYY