Parser for german date format

parseGermanDate.js

function parseGermanDate(val) {
  var parsed = val.match(/^(\d{1,2})\.\s?(\d{1,2}).\s?(\d{2,4})$/);
  if (parsed) {
    var year = (parsed[3].length === 2) ? parseInt('20' + parsed[3], 10) : parseInt(parsed[3], 10);
    var month = parseInt(parsed[2], 10) - 1;
    var day = parseInt(parsed[1]);
    return new Date(year, month, day);
  }
  return;
}