question: parse a string into a date instance using the given pattern . this convenience method acts as a wrapper for java.text.simpledateformat . note that a new simpledateformat instance is created for every invocation of this method for thread safety . concode_field_sep PlaceHolder placeHolder concode_field_sep void sleep concode_elem_sep void sleep concode_elem_sep Thread createThread concode_elem_sep Matcher getLastMatcher concode_elem_sep Date parseToStringDate concode_elem_sep long currentTimeSeconds concode_elem_sep Thread start concode_elem_sep Thread start concode_elem_sep File createTempDir concode_elem_sep File createTempDir concode_elem_sep Thread startDaemon concode_elem_sep Thread startDaemon concode_elem_sep ResourceBundle getBundle concode_elem_sep ResourceBundle getBundle concode_elem_sep void sleepImpl
target: Date function ( Date arg0 , String arg1 , String arg2 ) { return new SimpleDateFormat ( arg1 ) . parse ( arg2 ) ; }