I can not get the correct length of the array, gives zero

import java.util.Scanner; class SetConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDays { static String newConditionalYesterday; static String newConditionalTooday; static String[] brokenNewConditionalDays = new String[3]; public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { SetConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDays(); } //Ввод условных дат static void SetConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDays() throws Exception { System.out.print("\n Введите новую условную вчерашнюю дату по типу:\"17.11.2018\":"); Scanner newConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDaysObject = new Scanner(System.in); newConditionalYesterday = newConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDaysObject.next(); System.out.print(" Введите новую условную вчерашнюю дату по типу:\"18.11.2018\":"); newConditionalTooday = newConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDaysObject.next(); checkTypeOfEnteredData(); System.out.print(" Новая условная вчерашняя дата:".concat(newConditionalYesterday).concat("\n Новая условная сегодняшняя дата:").concat(newConditionalTooday)); } //Проверка условной даты на соответствие выбранному типу static void checkTypeOfEnteredData() throws Exception { //Проверка наличия трёх сигментов даты, разделённых точками try { brokenNewConditionalDays = newConditionalYesterday.split("."); if(brokenNewConditionalDays.length != 3){ SetConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDays(); } brokenNewConditionalDays = newConditionalTooday.split("."); if(brokenNewConditionalDays.length != 3){ SetConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDays(); } } catch(Exception e){ SetConditionalYesterdaysAndToodaysDays(); } } }