Java Programming

I have this in my code how ever


DateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("ddMMyyyy");
dDateStamp = (Date)formatter.parse(dateStamp);

When I pass in say

dateStamp=safsadssad sa;

I get an error which is fine.

I can not seem to catch this error with try catch

When I use the one below it says it cannot find the symbol

When i use the Exception it still throws and error to jsp page


cannot find symbol

symbol : class ParseException
}catch(ParseException e){
symbol : class ParseException

}catch(ParseException e){

Any One know I csn trap this?

Thanks in advance