def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
<EOL>auto_update = kwargs.get('<STR_LIT>', True)<EOL>if auto_update:<EOL><INDENT>self.updated = now()<EOL><DEDENT>if '<STR_LIT>' in kwargs:<EOL><INDENT>kwargs.pop('<STR_LIT>')<EOL><DEDENT>super(BaseDate, self).save(*args, **kwargs)<EOL>
automatically update updated date field