return Digit.INSTANCE;
  }

  /**
   * Determines whether a character is a BMP digit according to {@linkplain Character#isDigit(char)
   * Java's definition}. If you only care to match ASCII digits, you can use {@code inRange('0',
   * '9')}.
   *
   * @deprecated Many digits are supplementary characters; see the class documentation.
   * @since 19.0 (since 1.0 as constant {@code JAVA_DIGIT})
   */
  @Deprecated

    return Digit.INSTANCE;
  }

  /**
   * Determines whether a character is a BMP digit according to {@linkplain Character#isDigit(char)
   * Java's definition}. If you only care to match ASCII digits, you can use {@code inRange('0',
   * '9')}.
   *
   * @deprecated Many digits are supplementary characters; see the class documentation.
   * @since 19.0 (since 1.0 as constant {@code JAVA_DIGIT})
   */
  @Deprecated

        final Date date = DateUtils.parseDate(value);
        if (date != null) {
            return date;
        }
        // Fallback to custom pattern for non-standard formats (e.g., single-digit day)
        try {
            return DATE_FORMAT_HOLDER.get().parse(value);
        } catch (final ParseException e) {
            return null;
        }
    }

    /**

            return Date.from(instant);
        } catch (final DateTimeParseException e) {
            // Try fallback
        }
        // Fallback to custom pattern for non-standard formats (e.g., single-digit day)
        try {
            return DATE_FORMAT_HOLDER.get().parse(value);
        } catch (final ParseException e) {
            return null;
        }
    }

    /**

# Require uppercase letters in password.
password.require.uppercase=false

# Require lowercase letters in password.
password.require.lowercase=false

# Require digits in password.
password.require.digit=false

# Require special characters in password.
password.require.special.char=false


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