Spring Controller initBinder method with custom date format setup + IllegalArgumentExeption details suppressed.

InitBinder.java

@InitBinder
public void initBinder(WebDataBinder binder) {
    SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
    
    binder.registerCustomEditor(Date.class, new CustomDateEditor(dateFormat, true));
    
    binder.setBindingErrorProcessor(new DefaultBindingErrorProcessor() {
        @Override
        public void processPropertyAccessException(PropertyAccessException ex, BindingResult bindingResult) {
            String propertyName = ex.getPropertyName();
            Object value = ex.getValue();
            bindingResult.addError(new FieldError(bindingResult.getObjectName(), propertyName, value, true,
            new String[] { "moderation.field.error" }, new Object[] { propertyName, value },
            "Invalid value for " + propertyName + "(" + value + ")"));
        }
    });
}