@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
	protected boolean isDate(String date){
		if (date.length() < 8) return false;
		String sMonth = date.substring(0, 2);
		String sDay = date.substring(3, 5);
		String sYear = date.substring(6);
		int month;
		int day;
		int year;

		try{
			month = Integer.valueOf(sMonth);
			day = Integer.valueOf(sDay);
			year = Integer.valueOf(sYear);
			if ( month < 13 && month > 0 && day < 32 && day > 0 && year > 1800 && year <= Calendar.getInstance().getTime().getYear()+1900  )
				return true;
			else return false;
		}
		catch(NumberFormatException e){
			return false;
		}
	}