protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
 {
     $item = new Item();
     $name = $input->getArgument('name');
     $location = $input->getArgument('location');
     $item->setName($name);
     $item->setLocation($location);
     $item->setDueDate(new \DateTime('tomorrow'));
     $item->setCreationTime(new \DateTime("now"));
     // write it into db
     $em = $this->getContainer()->get('doctrine.orm.entity_manager');
     $em->persist($item);
     $em->flush();
     $output->writeln("Successfuly added item to database.");
 }