diff --git a/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt b/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
index 48f23686..bf54f83d 100644
--- a/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
+++ b/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ expect class DateFormatter constructor(pattern: String) {
 
     fun format(date: Date): String
 
+    fun parse(dateString: String): Date?
+
 }
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diff --git a/common/src/iosMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt b/common/src/iosMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
index a7ab0d89..103c7d3b 100644
--- a/common/src/iosMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
+++ b/common/src/iosMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
@@ -37,4 +37,12 @@ actual class DateFormatter actual constructor(val pattern: String): NSDateFormat
         return stringFromDate(date.date)
     }
 
+    actual fun parse(dateString: String): Date? {
+        super.dateFromString(dateString)?.let { nsDate ->
+            return Date(nsDate)
+        }
+
+        return null
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt b/common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
index 0985663a..304537f4 100644
--- a/common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
+++ b/common/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/dankito/utils/multiplatform/DateFormatter.kt
@@ -27,4 +27,12 @@ actual class DateFormatter actual constructor(val pattern: String): SimpleDateFo
         return super.format(date)
     }
 
+    actual override fun parse(dateString: String): Date? {
+        super.parse(dateString)?.let { javaDate ->
+            return Date(javaDate.time)
+        }
+
+        return null
+    }
+
 }
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