lib/mill/resource.rb in mill-0.8 vs lib/mill/resource.rb in mill-0.8.2

@@ -31,10 +31,14 @@
     end
 
     def date=(date)
       @date = case date
       when String, Time
-        DateTime.parse(date.to_s)
+        begin
+          DateTime.parse(date.to_s)
+        rescue ArgumentError => e
+          raise Error, "Can't parse date: #{date.inspect}"
+        end
       when Date, DateTime, nil
         date
       else
         raise Error, "Can't assign 'date' attribute: #{date.inspect}"
       end
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