public static function update($id)
 {
     self::check_logged_in();
     $params = $_POST;
     $attributes = array('id' => $id, 'name' => $params['name'], 'pnprefix' => ItemType::find($id)->pnprefix, 'nextpn' => ItemType::find($id)->nextpn);
     $itemtype = new ItemType($attributes);
     $errors = $itemtype->errors();
     if (count($errors) > 0) {
         $itemtype = ItemType::find($id);
         View::make('itemtype/edit.html', array('errors' => $errors, 'given_name' => $params['name'], 'itemtype' => $itemtype));
     } else {
         $itemtype->update();
         Redirect::to('/itemtype/' . $itemtype->id, array('message' => 'The item type has been modified successfully!'));
     }
 }