title: convert string to joda datetime gets stuck
body: <p>I'm trying to convert this string: <code>2014-01-01 00:00:00</code>  to Joda DateTime</p>
  
  <p>I have tried the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public static DateTime SimpleIso8601StringToDateTime(String date) {
      DateTimeFormatter df = DateTimeFormat.forPattern(CONSTS_APP_GENERAL.SIMPLE_DATE_FORMAT);
      return df.parseDateTime(date);
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And also the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public static DateTime SimpleIso8601StringToDateTime(String date) {
      DateTime dtDate = DateTime.parse(date, DateTimeFormat.forPattern(CONSTS_APP_GENERAL.SIMPLE_DATE_FORMAT));
      return dtDate;
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Where </p>
  
  <pre><code>public static final String SIMPLE_DATE_FORMAT = "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS";
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However, using the debugger I get to the formatting line and then while trying to process it the program cursor never comes back.</p>
  
  <p>I should mention that this is an Android project.</p>
  
  <p>Any ideas what might be the problem?</p>