Custom Java Multiple Dates Parser

Custom Java Multiple Dates Parser

/**
 * 
 * See it in action in http://runnable.com/VIHI8AhI-_MpHcsM/multipledatesparser-java
 * 
 * */
class MultipleDatesParser {
  public static String stringToDate (String dateToParse) throws java.lang.Exception {
    String parsedDate = null;
    java.text.SimpleDateFormat sdf = null;
    try {
      sdf = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat("MM/DD/yy");
      parsedDate = sdf.parse(dateToParse).toString();
    } catch (Exception e1) {
      try {
        sdf = new java.text.SimpleDateFormat("MM/DD/yyyy");
        parsedDate = sdf.parse(dateToParse).toString(); 
      }  catch (Exception e2) {
        //Other data formats here following the pattern above or ...    
        throw e2;
      }
    }
    return parsedDate;
  }
  
  public static void main (String[] args) throws java.lang.Exception {
    System.out.println(stringToDate("12/20/2014"));
    System.out.println(stringToDate("12/20/14"));
  }
}