@Deprecated

 / ** 
     * the @deprecated 
     * This method uses the deprecated java.util.Date Date (String s) Constructor 
     * 
     * @param DATE date format (YYYYMMDD) 
     * @return a Date string format
      * / 
    @Deprecated 
    public convertDate String (String DATE) {
         return  new new a Date (DATE) .toString (); 
    }

Notes @Deprecated expressed abandoned, does not encourage the use of program elements, or because there is a better alternative.