import java.text.*;
import java.util.*;
public class Dtest {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    SimpleDateFormat df = (SimpleDateFormat)
      DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT);
    System.out.println("The short date format is  " + df.toPattern());
    Locale loc = Locale.ITALY;
    df = (SimpleDateFormat)
      DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, loc);
    System.out.println("The short date format is  " + df.toPattern());
  }
}