code: @Override
  	public Object sqlArgToJava(FieldType fieldType, Object sqlArg, int columnPos)
  			throws SQLException {
  		Object javaDate = null;
  		if (sqlArg != null && sqlArg instanceof String) {
  			try {
  				javaDate = dateConverter.dateValue((String) sqlArg);
  			} catch (Exception e) {
  				throw new SQLException(
  						"Failed to parse date string: " + sqlArg, e);
  			}
  		}
  		return javaDate;
  	}
docs: {@inheritDoc}