def handle_start(self, **options):
start_date = options['start_date']
if isinstance(start_date, str):
try:
start_date = parse(start_date)
except Exception as exc:
raise CommandError("Error parsing start_date: {}".format(exc))
record = MaintenanceRecord(title=options['title'],
message=options['message'],
start_date=start_date)
if options['dry_run']:
self.stdout.write("{}: {}".format(self.style.NOTICE("Dry run"),
record))
else:
record.save()
self.stdout.write("{}: {}".format(
self.style.SUCCESS("Record created"), record))
