if k != config.Default {
			brokersEnv = brokersEnv + config.Default + k
		}
		kafkaBrokers := env.Get(brokersEnv, kv.Get(target.KafkaBrokers))
		if len(kafkaBrokers) == 0 {
			return nil, config.Errorf("kafka 'brokers' cannot be empty")
		}
		for _, s := range strings.Split(kafkaBrokers, config.ValueSeparator) {
			var host *xnet.Host
			host, err = xnet.ParseHost(s)
			if err != nil {
				break
			}

	// odd SDKs that might be out there.
	"20060102T150405Z",
	time.RFC1123,
	time.RFC1123Z,
	// Add new AMZ date formats here.
}

// ErrMalformedDate always returned for dates that cannot be parsed.
var ErrMalformedDate = errors.New("malformed date")

// Parse parses date string via supported amz date formats.
func Parse(amzDateStr string) (time.Time, error) {
	for _, dateFormat := range amzDateFormats {