gistfile1.txt

  overwrite_accessor :date= do |date|
    # We want to end up with a Time object with one-day resolution.
    # This is the cleanest, most-readable, faster-than-using-Date
    # way to do it.
    case date
    when String then
      @date = if /\A(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})\Z/ =~ date then
                Time.local($1.to_i, $2.to_i, $3.to_i)
              else
                require 'time'
                Time.parse date
              end
    when Time then
      @date = Time.local(date.year, date.month, date.day)
    when Date then
      @date = Time.local(date.year, date.month, date.day)
    else
      @date = TODAY
    end
  end