code: public final void setValue(String value) {
  
          if ((null == value) || value.isEmpty()) {
              setDefaultValue();
          } else {
              try {
                  tryToSetParsedValue(value);
              } catch (@SuppressWarnings("unused") Exception e) {
                  CmsDebugLog.consoleLog("Could not set invalid serial date value: " + value);
                  setDefaultValue();
              }
          }
          notifyOnValueChange();
      }
docs: Set the value as provided.
  @param value the serial date value as JSON string.