*
         * @param value The ISO 8601 formatted date string.
         * @return The Timestamp object, or null if the string is empty.
         */
        @Override
        public Object getAsObject(final String value) {
            if (StringUtil.isEmpty(value)) {
                return null;
            }
            return new Timestamp(DEFAULT_DATE_PRINTER.parseMillis(value));
        }

        /**