title: Apache Date Validator Pattern Question
body: <p>I am using org.apache.commons.validator.routines.DateValidator to validate a date with a simple date pattern "dd/mm/yyyy"</p>
  
  <p>Unfortunate part is that if I pass a date in format "2/2/1992" then it declares it as an invalid date and if I use format "d/m/yyyy" (In java SimpleDateFormat both these formats works for both cases),  then date "02/02/1992" is invalid.</p>
  
  <p>am I missing something. Cannot change the code to use Simple date formater due to some restriction. </p>
  
  <p>Any ideas will be appreciated.
  Thanks.</p>