Parse date string in short form

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.util.Date;

public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws ParseException {
    DateFormat formatter = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT);
    formatter.setLenient(false);
    System.out.println(formatter.format(new Date()));
    Date theDate = formatter.parse("9/5/12");
    System.out.println(theDate);
    theDate = formatter.parse("09/05/12");
    System.out.println(theDate);
    theDate = formatter.parse("09/05/2012");
    System.out.println(theDate);
  }
}