if (type == FORMAT_TYPE.TIMESTAMP) {
			String formatValue = Context.getAdministrationService().getGlobalPropertyValue(propertyName, null);
			if (StringUtils.isEmpty(formatValue))
				dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, DateFormat.LONG, locale);
			else
				dateFormat = new OpenmrsDateFormat(new SimpleDateFormat(formatValue), locale);
		}
		else if (type == FORMAT_TYPE.TIME) {
			dateFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
		}
		else {
			//if (type == FORMAT_TYPE.DATE) (default)
			dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
		}