public static Date toDate(Object object) {
if (object instanceof Date) {
return (Date) object;
} else if (object instanceof Value) {
return ((Value) object).dateValue();
} else if (object instanceof Calendar) {
return ((Calendar) object).getTime();
} else if (object instanceof Long) {
return new Date((long) object);
} else if (object instanceof String) {
String val = (String) object;
char[] chars = FastStringUtils.toCharArray(val);
if (Dates.isISO8601QuickCheck(chars)) {
return Dates.fromISO8601DateLoose(chars);
} else {
return toDateUS(val);
}
}
return null;
}
