# File lib/dbd/Mysql.rb, line 117
        def self.parse(obj)
            obj = super
            return obj unless obj

            case obj.class
            when ::Date
                return obj
            when ::String
                return ::Date.strptime(obj, "%Y-%m-%d")
            else
                return ::Date.parse(obj.to_s)   if obj.respond_to? :to_s
                return ::Date.parse(obj.to_str) if obj.respond_to? :to_str
                return obj
            end
        end