Date.createFromMysql = function(mysql_string)
{ 
   if(typeof mysql_string === 'string')
   {
      var t = mysql_string.split(/[- :]/);

      //when t[3], t[4] and t[5] are missing they defaults to zero
      return new Date(t[0], t[1] - 1, t[2], t[3] || 0, t[4] || 0, t[5] || 0);          
   }

   return null;   
}