allow date array on eloquent objects for quick setting of dates.

src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Model.php

@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ abstract class Model implements ArrayAccess, ArrayableInterface, JsonableInterfa
 	 */
 	protected $guarded = array('*');
 
+	/**
+	 * The attributes that should be mutated to dates.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $dates = array();
+
 	/**
 	 * The relationships that should be touched on save.
 	 *
@@ -2085,7 +2092,9 @@ public function hasSetMutator($key)
 	 */
 	public function getDates()
 	{
-		return array(static::CREATED_AT, static::UPDATED_AT, static::DELETED_AT);
+		$defaults = array(static::CREATED_AT, static::UPDATED_AT, static::DELETED_AT);
+
+		return array_merge($this->dates, $defaults);
 	}
 
 	/**