public static Long getTime(String date, String pattern, String... patterns) {
    """
	Parse date using given pattern and return time value.
	Note that this method will return null if pattern is not
	valid or throws a {@link ParseException}.
	
	@param date Date.
	@param pattern Pattern.
	@param patterns Other pattern to test.
	@return Time value, null if pattern is not valid.
    """
		Date d = parse(date, pattern, patterns);
		return d == null ? null : d.getTime();
	}
public static Long getTime(String date, String pattern, String... patterns) {
		Date d = parse(date, pattern, patterns);
		return d == null ? null : d.getTime();
	}
public static Long getTime ( String date , String pattern , String ... patterns ) { Date d = parse ( date , pattern , patterns ) ; return d == null ? null : d . getTime ( ) ; }
Parse date using given pattern and return time value.
Note that this method will return null if pattern is not
valid or throws a {@link ParseException}.

@param date Date.
@param pattern Pattern.
@param patterns Other pattern to test.
@return Time value, null if pattern is not valid.
Parse date using given pattern and return time value . Note that this method will return null if pattern is not valid or throws a { @link ParseException } .