@property<EOL><INDENT>def date(self):<DEDENT>
try:<EOL><INDENT>return datetime.date(self.creation_year, <NUM_LIT:1>, <NUM_LIT:1>) + datetime.timedelta(<EOL>self.creation_day_of_year - <NUM_LIT:1><EOL>)<EOL><DEDENT>except ValueError:<EOL><INDENT>return None<EOL><DEDENT>
Returns the creation date stored in the las file

        Returns
        -------
        datetime.date