Returns a date string in the users date format

 /*
     * Returns a date string in the users date format
     *
     * @param nlsServ instance of OANLSServices
     * @param dateStr string in 'dd-mm-yyyy' format
     */
    public static String stringToDateString(OANLSServices nlsServ, String dateStr) {

      if (dateStr != null && !dateStr.equals(""))
      {
        Date date = null;
        if (databaseDateFormat != null) {
          try {
            date = databaseDateFormat.parse(dateStr);
          } catch (ParseException e) {
          }
        }

        if (date != null)
          return nlsServ.dateToString(date);
      }

      return null