code: @CheckForNull
    public static Date parseDateQuietly(@Nullable String s) {
      Date date = null;
      if (s != null) {
        try {
          date = parseDate(s);
        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
          // ignore
        }
  
      }
      return date;
    }
docs: Parse format {@link #DATE_FORMAT}. This method never throws exception.
  
  @param s any string
  @return the date, {@code null} if parsing error or if parameter is {@code null}
  @since 3.0