@Test
    public void testToDate_EmptyString() throws Exception {
        assertThat(toDate(""), is(nullValue()));
    }

    /**
     * @throws Exception
     */
    @Test
    public void testToDate_ShortStyle() throws Exception {
        System.out.println(((SimpleDateFormat) DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.FULL, DateFormat.FULL)).toPattern());
        final Date date = toDate("10/9/7");