module Mongoid::Timestamps::Created

This module handles the behavior for setting up document created at timestamp.

Public Instance Methods

set_created_at() click to toggle source

Update the created_at field on the Document to the current time. This is only called on create.

@example Set the created at time.

person.set_created_at
# File lib/mongoid/timestamps/created.rb, line 25
def set_created_at
  if !timeless? && !created_at
    time = Time.now.utc
    self.updated_at = time if is_a?(Updated) && !updated_at_changed?
    self.created_at = time
  end
  clear_timeless_option
end