numeric_and_time_ext.rb

# Ruby 1.9.2

class Numeric

  def second
    self * 1
  end
  alias_method :seconds, :second


  def minute
    self * 60
  end
  alias_method :minutes, :minute
  
  
  def hour
    self * 3600
  end
  alias_method :hours, :hour
  
  def day
    self * (24 * 3600)
  end
  alias_method :days,   :day
  alias_method :nights, :day
  alias_method :night,  :day

  def week
    self * (7 * 24 * 3600)
  end
  alias_method :weeks, :week

end


class Time
  
  def next_business_day
    n = self
    
    # Specific to an app I'm working on
    n = n + 1.day if n.hour > 13 && !n.friday?
    n = (n.hour > 13 && n.friday?) ? n + 5.days : n + 4.days
    
    # Check for Weekend or Holiday
    n = n + 3.days if n.saturday?
    n = n + 2.days if n.sunday?
    n = n + 1.day  if n.monday?     # Could be a holiday. Is there a better way to do this?

    n
  end
  
end