Date Time Parsing in Controllers #1

gistfile1.rb

class ItemsController < ApplicationController

  # unrelated code....  

  def create  
    @item = Item.new(params[:item])  
    @item.invented_at = DateTime.parse(params[:item][:invented_at])          

    if @item.save  
      redirect_to @item, :notice =>"The Item successfully created"
    else  
      render :action => 'new'  
    end  
  end

  # unrelated code....
end