public void testToDate_EmptyString() throws Exception {
        assertThat(toDate("", Locale.JAPAN), is(nullValue()));
    }

    /**
     * @throws Exception
     */
    @Test
    public void testToDate_ShortStyle() throws Exception {
        final Date date = toDate("10/9/7 11:49", Locale.JAPAN);
        assertThat(new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss").format(date), is("2010/09/07 11:49:00"));
    }

    /**