ui/src/main/java/thredds/ui/datatype/prefs/DateField.java
@Override
  protected Object getEditValue() {
    try {
      return new DateType(tf.getText(), null, null);
    } catch (java.text.ParseException e) {
      return null;
    }
  }
@Override
  protected Object getEditValue() {
    try {
      return new DateType(tf.getText(), null, null);
    } catch (java.text.ParseException e) {
      return null;
    }
  }
@ Override protected Object getEditValue ( ) { try { return new DateType ( tf . getText ( ) , null , null ) ; } catch ( java . text . ParseException e ) { return null ; } }
get current value from editComponent
get current value from editComponent