/**
* Gets the value of this {@link EntityProperty} as a <code>java.util.Date</code>.
*
* @return A <code>java.util.Date</code> representation of the {@link EntityProperty} value, or
* <code>null</code>.
* @throws IllegalArgumentException If the value is not <code>null</code> and cannot be parsed as
* a <code>java.util.Date</code>.
*/
public Date getValueAsDate() {
if (this.isNull) {
return null;
}
return Utility.parseDate(this.value);
}