* NumberFormatException} if the input string is invalid.
   *
   * <p><b>Warning:</b> please see {@link Short#decode} to understand exactly how strings are
   * parsed. For example, the string {@code "0123"} is treated as <i>octal</i> and converted to the
   * value {@code 83}.
   *
   * @since 16.0
   */
  public static Converter<String, Short> stringConverter() {
    return ShortConverter.INSTANCE;
  }