# Fri Jul 29 14:01:38 MDT 2005 Copylefted David Baird
# See also:
#   ri define_method
#   http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/Module.html#M000701
#   ri Symbol
#   http://www.rubycentral.com/ref/ref_c_symbol.html

class Time
    def initialize
        @seconds = 0
    end
    attr_accessor :seconds
    [
        [:seconds,   60.0,  :minutes],
        [:minutes,   60.0,  :hours],
        [:hours,     24.0,  :days],
        [:days,       7.0,  :weeks],
        [:days,     365.25, :years], # ...this is a wee bit off
        [:weeks,      2.0,  :fortnights],
        [:years,     20.0,  :scores],
    ].each { |from, divide_by, to|
        define_method(to) {
            self.send(from) / divide_by
        }
        define_method(to.to_s + "=") { |x|
            self.send(from.to_s + "=", x * divide_by)
        }
    }
end

time = Time.new
time.minutes = 3
puts time.seconds
puts time.days