# File lib/validates_timeliness/parser.rb, line 6
      def parse(raw_value, type, options={})
        return nil if raw_value.blank?
        return raw_value if raw_value.acts_like?(:time) || raw_value.is_a?(Date)
        
        time_array = ValidatesTimeliness::Formats.parse(raw_value, type, options.reverse_merge(:strict => true))
        return nil if time_array.nil?
        
        if type == :date
          Date.new(*time_array[0..2]) rescue nil
        else
          make_time(time_array[0..6])
        end
      end