ashirazi

# This really should belong in String, not Date...

class String
  # Calculate the Time represented by this string, and the (optional) time pattern
  # that describes this string (see Time#strftime).
  # Returns a nil time if the String does not match the pattern, or the pattern is invalid.
  def strptime(format=nil)
    date = format ? Date.strptime(self, format) : Date.strptime(self)
    date.to_time
  rescue

xaviershay

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base

  # Provide access to helper methods from outside controllers and views,
  # such as in Presenter objects. Rails provides ActionController::Base.helpers,
  # but this does not include any of our application helpers.
  def self.all_helpers
    @all_helpers_proxy ||= begin
      # Start with just the rails helpers. This is the same method used
      # by ActionController::Base.helpers
      proxy = ActionView::Base.new.extend(_helpers)