/**
  * @param mixed $data
  * @param string $field
  * @param array $options
  * @return string
  * @throws \ValidationException
  */
 public static function validate_datetime($data, $field, $options = [])
 {
     $options = array_merge(['required' => true], $options);
     $required = $options['required'];
     if (isset($data[$field]) && is_string($data[$field])) {
         $date = $data[$field];
         $dateTime = new \SS_Datetime();
         $dateTime->setValue($date);
         if (!$dateTime->getValue()) {
             throw new \ValidationException("No valid datetime given.");
         }
         return $dateTime->Format('Y-m-d H:i:s');
     } else {
         if ($required) {
             throw new \ValidationException("No {$field} given, but {$field} is required");
         }
     }
 }