402      * The method attempts to parse text starting at the index given by
 403      * <code>pos</code>.
 404      * If parsing succeeds, then the index of <code>pos</code> is updated
 405      * to the index after the last character used (parsing does not necessarily
 406      * use all characters up to the end of the string), and the parsed
 407      * date is returned. The updated <code>pos</code> can be used to
 408      * indicate the starting point for the next call to this method.
 409      * If an error occurs, then the index of <code>pos</code> is not
 410      * changed, the error index of <code>pos</code> is set to the index of
 411      * the character where the error occurred, and null is returned.
 412      * <p>
 413      * See the {@link #parse(String, ParsePosition)} method for more information
 414      * on date parsing.
 415      *
 416      * @param source A <code>String</code>, part of which should be parsed.
 417      * @param pos A <code>ParsePosition</code> object with index and error
 418      *            index information as described above.
 419      * @return A <code>Date</code> parsed from the string. In case of
 420      *         error, returns null.
 421      * @exception NullPointerException if <code>pos</code> is null.

 422      */
 423     public Object parseObject(String source, ParsePosition pos) {
 424         return parse(source, pos);
 425     }
 426 
 427     /**
 428      * Constant for full style pattern.
 429      */
 430     public static final int FULL = 0;
 431     /**
 432      * Constant for long style pattern.
 433      */
 434     public static final int LONG = 1;
 435     /**
 436      * Constant for medium style pattern.
 437      */
 438     public static final int MEDIUM = 2;
 439     /**
 440      * Constant for short style pattern.
 441      */

 402      * The method attempts to parse text starting at the index given by
 403      * <code>pos</code>.
 404      * If parsing succeeds, then the index of <code>pos</code> is updated
 405      * to the index after the last character used (parsing does not necessarily
 406      * use all characters up to the end of the string), and the parsed
 407      * date is returned. The updated <code>pos</code> can be used to
 408      * indicate the starting point for the next call to this method.
 409      * If an error occurs, then the index of <code>pos</code> is not
 410      * changed, the error index of <code>pos</code> is set to the index of
 411      * the character where the error occurred, and null is returned.
 412      * <p>
 413      * See the {@link #parse(String, ParsePosition)} method for more information
 414      * on date parsing.
 415      *
 416      * @param source A <code>String</code>, part of which should be parsed.
 417      * @param pos A <code>ParsePosition</code> object with index and error
 418      *            index information as described above.
 419      * @return A <code>Date</code> parsed from the string. In case of
 420      *         error, returns null.
 421      * @exception NullPointerException if <code>pos</code> is null.
 422      * @throws NullPointerException if {@code source} is null.
 423      */
 424     public Object parseObject(String source, ParsePosition pos) {
 425         return parse(source, pos);
 426     }
 427 
 428     /**
 429      * Constant for full style pattern.
 430      */
 431     public static final int FULL = 0;
 432     /**
 433      * Constant for long style pattern.
 434      */
 435     public static final int LONG = 1;
 436     /**
 437      * Constant for medium style pattern.
 438      */
 439     public static final int MEDIUM = 2;
 440     /**
 441      * Constant for short style pattern.
 442      */