      *  @playerversion AIR 1.1
      *  @productversion Flex 3
      */
-    public static function parseDateString (str:String, format:String = null):Date
+    public static function parseDateString(str:String, format:String = null):Date
     {
         if (!str || str == "")
             return null;

    /**
     *  @private    
     */
    private static const VALID_PATTERN_CHARS:String = "Y,M,D,A,E,H,J,K,L,N,S,Q";
    
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //

            {
                error = defaultInvalidValueError;
                return "";
			}
        }
        else if (!(value is Date))
        {
