import java.util.*; 
import java.text.*; 

public class StyleDemo { 
   public static void main(String[] args) { 
      Date now = new Date(); 

      DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(); 
      DateFormat df1 = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT); 
      DateFormat df2 = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM); 
      DateFormat df3 = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG); 
      DateFormat df4 = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.FULL); 
      String s = df.format(now); 
      String s1 = df1.format(now); 
      String s2 = df2.format(now); 
      String s3 = df3.format(now); 
      String s4 = df4.format(now); 

      System.out.println("(Default) Today is " + s); 
      System.out.println("(SHORT) Today is " + s1); 
      System.out.println("(MEDIUM) Today is " + s2); 
      System.out.println("(LONG) Today is " + s3); 
      System.out.println("(FULL) Today is " + s4); 
   } 
} 


That program output the following: 

(Default) Today is Nov 8, 2000 
(SHORT) Today is 11/8/00 
(MEDIUM) Today is Nov 8, 2000 
(LONG) Today is November 8, 2000 
(FULL) Today is Wednesday, November 8, 2000