path: root/activesupport/lib/core_ext/fixnum_ext.rb

class Fixnum
  def minutes
    self * 60
  end
  alias :minute :minutes  
  
  def hours
    self * 60.minutes
  end
  alias :hour :hours
  
  def days
    self * 24.hours
  end
  alias :day :days

  def weeks
    self * 7.days
  end
  alias :week :weeks
  
  def fortnights
    self * 2.weeks
  end
  alias :fortnight :fortnights
  
  def months
    self * 30.days
  end
  alias :month :months
  
  def years
    self * 365.days
  end
  alias :year :years

  # Reads best without arguments:  10.minutes.ago
  def ago(time = Time.now)
    time - self
  end

  # Reads best with argument:  10.minutes.until(time)
  alias :until :ago

  # Reads best with argument:  10.minutes.since(time)
  def since(time = Time.now)
    time + self
  end

  # Reads best without arguments:  10.minutes.from_now
  alias :from_now :since
end