docs: @Pure
  	public static Date parseDate(String xmlDate) throws DateFormatException {
  		if (xmlDate == null || xmlDate.isEmpty()) {
  			return null;
  		}
  		final SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat(DATE_FORMAT);
  		try {
  			return format.parse(xmlDate);
  		} catch (Exception e) {
  			//
  		}
  		throw new DateFormatException(xmlDate);
  	}