1. Date d = new Date(0L);2. String ds = "December 15, 2004";3. /* insert code here*/
3. d = df.parse(ds);
3. d = df.getDate(ds);
3. try { 4.   d = df.parse(ds);5. } catch(ParseException e) { };
3. try {4.   d = df.getDate(ds); 5. } catch(ParseException e) { };