require 'active_support/duration' require 'active_support/core_ext/numeric/time' class Integer # Enables the use of time calculations and declarations, like 45.minutes + # 2.hours + 4.years. # # These methods use Time#advance for precise date calculations when using # from_now, +ago+, etc. as well as adding or subtracting their # results from a Time object. # # # equivalent to Time.now.advance(months: 1) # 1.month.from_now # # # equivalent to Time.now.advance(years: 2) # 2.years.from_now # # # equivalent to Time.now.advance(months: 4, years: 5) # (4.months + 5.years).from_now # # While these methods provide precise calculation when used as in the examples # above, care should be taken to note that this is not true if the result of # +months+, +years+, etc is converted before use: # # # equivalent to 30.days.to_i.from_now # 1.month.to_i.from_now # # # equivalent to 365.25.days.to_f.from_now # 1.year.to_f.from_now # # In such cases, Ruby's core # Date[http://ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/date/rdoc/Date.html] and # Time[http://ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/time/rdoc/Time.html] should be used for precision # date and time arithmetic. def months ActiveSupport::Duration.new(self * 30.days, [[:months, self]]) end alias :month :months def years ActiveSupport::Duration.new(self * 365.25.days, [[:years, self]]) end alias :year :years end