restriction shorthand symbols

lib/validates_timeliness.rb

@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
   mattr_accessor :ignore_restriction_errors
   @@ignore_restriction_errors = defined?(Rails) ? !Rails.env.test? : false
 
+  # Shorthand time and date symbols for restrictions
+  mattr_accessor :restriction_shorthand_symbols
+  @@restriction_shorthand_symbols = {
+    :now   => lambda { Time.now },
+    :today => lambda { Date.today }
+  }
+
   # Setup method for plugin configuration
   def self.setup
     yield self

lib/validates_timeliness/conversion.rb

@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       when String
         value.to_time(:local)
       when Symbol
-        evaluate_option_value(record.send(value), record)
+        if !record.respond_to?(value) && restriction_shorthand?(value)
+          ValidatesTimeliness.restriction_shorthand_symbols[value].call
+        else
+          evaluate_option_value(record.send(value), record)
+        end
       when Proc
         result = value.arity > 0 ? value.call(record) : value.call
         evaluate_option_value(result, record)
@@ -40,5 +44,9 @@ module ValidatesTimeliness
       end
     end
 
+    def restriction_shorthand?(symbol)
+      ValidatesTimeliness.restriction_shorthand_symbols.keys.include?(symbol)
+    end
+
   end
 end