class Chronic::RepeaterYear

def this(pointer = :future)
  super
  case pointer
  when :future
    this_year_start = Chronic.construct(@now.year, @now.month, @now.day + 1)
    this_year_end = Chronic.construct(@now.year + 1, 1, 1)
  when :past
    this_year_start = Chronic.construct(@now.year, 1, 1)
    this_year_end = Chronic.construct(@now.year, @now.month, @now.day)
  when :none
    this_year_start = Chronic.construct(@now.year, 1, 1)
    this_year_end = Chronic.construct(@now.year + 1, 1, 1)
  end
  Span.new(this_year_start, this_year_end)
end