code: public static int parseInt(final String value) {
          if (value != null && value.charAt(0) == '+') {
              return Integer.parseInt(value.substring(1));
          }
          return Integer.parseInt(value);
      }
docs: Wraps <code>java.lang.Integer.parseInt()</code> to accept values with
  a PLUS character (i.e. "+2").
  @param value an integer string
  @return a parsed integer value