title: Convert an object to a date
body: <p>I have imported an xml file that contains a date stamp. I extracted the date stamp by placing it into an Object:</p>
  
  <pre><code>dataObject = new Object();
  dataObject.date = ... etc.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The date stamp was created by a sql database and its structure is as follows, but it is no longer a Date:</p>
  
  <pre><code> 2011-02-03 16:30:10
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Can I convert the text in the Object back into a Date object within Flex to be able to use Date methods?</p>