}
	public static Date toDate( Object source ) throws BirtException	{		if ( source == null )			return null;		else if ( source instanceof Date )		{			return new Date( ( (Date) source ).getTime( ) );		}		else if ( source instanceof String )		{			return toDate( (String) source  );		}		else			throw new BirtException( pluginId, ResourceConstants.CONVERT_FAILS, "Date",					resourceBundle );	}