parse static method

LocalDate parse(
  1. String formattedString
)

Creates a new LocalDate from a formattedString.

Expects a string in the format YYYY-MM-DD, without any timezone. Throws a FormatException is the string cannot be parsed.

Implementation

static LocalDate parse(String formattedString) {
  if (!_localDateRegex.hasMatch(formattedString)) {
    throw FormatException("invalid LocalDate format", formattedString);
  }
  return LocalDate.fromDateTime(DateTime.parse(formattedString));
}