gistfile1.txt

class Entry < ActiveRecord::Base
    named_scope :by_date, lambda { |*args| 
     {
     :order => "starts_at asc", 
     :conditions => ["starts_at BETWEEN ? AND ?", args[0].beginning_of_day.to_s(:db), (args[1]||Time.now).end_of_day.to_s(:db)] 
     } } do
        def duration_by_project
          self.sum(:duration, :group => :project)
        end
    end
end