Merge remote branch 'mainstream/master'

132 files changed, 2255 insertions, 2496 deletions

diff --git a/railties/CHANGELOG b/railties/CHANGELOG
index d6311f77a0..0bc1ea32bc 100644
--- a/railties/CHANGELOG
+++ b/railties/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 *Edge*
 
+* Added default .gitignore (this is just recognizing Git market share, don't throw a hissy if you use another SCM) [DHH]
+
+* Added cookies.permanent, cookies.signed, and cookies.permanent.signed accessor for common cookie actions [DHH]. Examples:
+
+    cookies.permanent[:prefers_open_id] = true
+    # => Set-Cookie: prefers_open_id=true; path=/; expires=Sun, 16-Dec-2029 03:24:16 GMT
+
+    cookies.signed[:discount] = 45
+    # => Set-Cookie: discount=BAhpMg==--2c1c6906c90a3bc4fd54a51ffb41dffa4bf6b5f7; path=/
+
+    cookies.signed[:discount]
+    # => 45 (if the cookie was changed, you'll get a InvalidSignature exception)
+
+    cookies.permanent.signed[:remember_me] = current_user.id
+    # => Set-Cookie: discount=BAhU--848956038e692d7046deab32b7131856ab20e14e; path=/; expires=Sun, 16-Dec-2029 03:24:16 GMT
+    
+  ...to use the signed cookies, you need to set a secret to ActionController::Base.cookie_verifier_secret (automatically done in config/initializers/cookie_verification_secret.rb for new Rails applications).
+
+* Added config/initializers/cookie_verification_secret.rb with an auto-generated secret for using ActionController::Base#cookies.signed [DHH]
+
+* Fixed that the debugger wouldn't go into IRB mode because of left-over ARGVs [DHH]
+
 * I18n support for plugins.  #2325 [Antonio Tapiador, Sven Fuchs]
 
 * Ruby 1.9: use UTF-8 for default internal and external encodings.  [Jeremy Kemper]
diff --git a/railties/Rakefile b/railties/Rakefile
index e6f698fc74..eff59f1f40 100644
--- a/railties/Rakefile
+++ b/railties/Rakefile
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+begin
+  require File.expand_path('../../vendor/gems/environment', __FILE__)
+rescue LoadError
+end
+
 require 'rake'
 require 'rake/testtask'
 require 'rake/rdoctask'
@@ -10,7 +15,7 @@ $LOAD_PATH.unshift "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/lib"
 require 'rails/version'
 
 PKG_BUILD       = ENV['PKG_BUILD'] ? '.' + ENV['PKG_BUILD'] : ''
-PKG_NAME        = ENV['PKG_NAME'] || 'rails'
+PKG_NAME        = 'railties'
 PKG_VERSION     = Rails::VERSION::STRING + PKG_BUILD
 PKG_FILE_NAME   = "#{PKG_NAME}-#{PKG_VERSION}"
 PKG_DESTINATION = ENV["RAILS_PKG_DESTINATION"] || "../#{PKG_NAME}"
@@ -20,7 +25,6 @@ RELEASE_NAME  = "REL #{PKG_VERSION}"
 RUBY_FORGE_PROJECT = "rails"
 RUBY_FORGE_USER    = "webster132"
 
-
 task :default => :test
 task :test => 'test:isolated'
 
@@ -45,33 +49,6 @@ Rake::TestTask.new('test:regular') do |t|
   t.verbose = true
 end
 
-VENDOR_LIBS = %w( actionpack activerecord actionmailer activesupport activeresource railties )
-
-desc "Generates a fresh Rails package with documentation"
-task :fresh_rails => [ :clean, :create_rails, :copy_vendor_libraries, :generate_documentation ]
-
-desc "Generates a fresh Rails package using GEMs with documentation"
-task :fresh_gem_rails => [ :clean, :create_rails ]
-
-desc "Generates a fresh Rails package without documentation (faster)"
-task :fresh_rails_without_docs => [ :clean, :create_rails, :copy_vendor_libraries ]
-
-desc "Generates a fresh Rails package without documentation using links (faster)"
-task :fresh_rails_without_docs_using_links => [ :clean, :create_rails, :link_vendor_libraries ]
-
-desc "Generates minimal Rails package using symlinks"
-task :dev => [ :clean, :create_rails, :link_vendor_libraries ]
-
-desc "Packages the fresh Rails package with documentation"
-task :package => [ :clean, :fresh_rails ] do
-  system %{cd ..; tar -czvf #{PKG_NAME}-#{PKG_VERSION}.tgz #{PKG_NAME}}
-  system %{cd ..; zip -r #{PKG_NAME}-#{PKG_VERSION}.zip #{PKG_NAME}}
-end
-
-task :clean do
-  rm_rf PKG_DESTINATION
-end
-
 # Update spinoffs -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 desc "Updates application README to the latest version Railties README"
@@ -81,51 +58,14 @@ task :update_readme do
   cp "./README", readme
 end
 
-# Run application generator -------------------------------------------------------------
-
-task :create_rails do
-  require 'rails/generators'
-  require 'rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator'
-  Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.start [ File.basename(PKG_DESTINATION), "--quiet" ],
-                                        :destination_root => File.expand_path(File.dirname(PKG_DESTINATION))
-end
-
-# Copy Vendors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-desc "Copy in all the Rails packages to vendor"
-task :copy_vendor_libraries do
-  mkdir File.join(PKG_DESTINATION, 'vendor', 'rails')
-  VENDOR_LIBS.each { |dir| cp_r File.join('..', dir), File.join(PKG_DESTINATION, 'vendor', 'rails', dir) }
-  FileUtils.rm_r(Dir.glob(File.join(PKG_DESTINATION, 'vendor', 'rails', "**", ".git")))
-end
-
-desc "Link in all the Rails packages to vendor"
-task :link_vendor_libraries do
-  mkdir File.join(PKG_DESTINATION, 'vendor', 'rails')
-  VENDOR_LIBS.each { |dir| ln_s File.join('..', '..', '..', dir), File.join(PKG_DESTINATION, 'vendor', 'rails', dir) }
-end
-
-
 desc 'Generate guides (for authors), use ONLY=foo to process just "foo.textile"'
 task :generate_guides do
   ENV["WARN_BROKEN_LINKS"] = "1" # authors can't disable this
   ruby "guides/rails_guides.rb"
 end
 
-
 # Generate documentation ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-desc "Generate documentation for the framework and for the empty application"
-task :generate_documentation => [ :generate_app_doc, :generate_rails_framework_doc ]
-
-task :generate_rails_framework_doc do
-  system %{cd #{PKG_DESTINATION}; rake doc:rails}
-end
-
-task :generate_app_doc do
-  system %{cd #{PKG_DESTINATION}; rake doc:app}
-end
-
 Rake::RDocTask.new { |rdoc|
   rdoc.rdoc_dir = 'doc'
   rdoc.title    = "Railties -- Gluing the Engine to the Rails"
@@ -141,14 +81,14 @@ Rake::RDocTask.new { |rdoc|
 
 # Generate GEM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-spec = eval(File.read('rails.gemspec'))
+spec = eval(File.read('railties.gemspec'))
 
 Rake::GemPackageTask.new(spec) do |pkg|
   pkg.gem_spec = spec
 end
 
-
 # Publishing -------------------------------------------------------
+
 desc "Publish the rails gem"
 task :pgem => [:gem] do
   require 'rake/contrib/sshpublisher'
diff --git a/railties/bin/rails b/railties/bin/rails
index 808df97429..b8b2d6188f 100755
--- a/railties/bin/rails
+++ b/railties/bin/rails
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ rescue LoadError
   # If people are not using gems, the load path must still
   # be correct.
   # TODO: Remove the begin / rescue block somehow
-  $:.unshift File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../lib'
-  $:.unshift File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../activesupport/lib'
-  retry
+  $:.unshift File.expand_path('../../lib', __FILE__)
+  $:.unshift File.expand_path('../../../activesupport/lib', __FILE__)
+  $:.unshift File.expand_path('../../../actionpack/lib', __FILE__)
+  require 'rails/ruby_version_check'
 end
 
 Signal.trap("INT") { puts; exit }
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ end
 
 ARGV << "--help" if ARGV.empty?
 
-require 'rails'
+
 require 'rails/generators'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator'
 
diff --git a/railties/builtin/routes.rb b/railties/builtin/routes.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef9d9e756d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/builtin/routes.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
+  match '/rails/info/properties' => "rails/info#properties"
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails.rb b/railties/lib/rails.rb
index c23b67e321..d69e3eea6a 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,106 @@
 require "pathname"
 
+require 'active_support'
+require 'active_support/core_ext/kernel/reporting'
+require 'active_support/core_ext/logger'
+require 'action_dispatch'
+
 require 'rails/initializable'
 require 'rails/application'
+require 'rails/railtie'
+require 'rails/plugin'
 require 'rails/railties_path'
 require 'rails/version'
 require 'rails/rack'
 require 'rails/paths'
-require 'rails/core'
 require 'rails/configuration'
 require 'rails/deprecation'
-require 'rails/initializer'
-require 'rails/plugin'
\ No newline at end of file
+require 'rails/ruby_version_check'
+
+# For Ruby 1.8, this initialization sets $KCODE to 'u' to enable the
+# multibyte safe operations. Plugin authors supporting other encodings
+# should override this behaviour and set the relevant +default_charset+
+# on ActionController::Base.
+#
+# For Ruby 1.9, UTF-8 is the default internal and external encoding.
+if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9'
+  $KCODE='u'
+else
+  Encoding.default_external = Encoding::UTF_8
+end
+
+RAILS_ENV = (ENV["RAILS_ENV"] || ENV["RACK_ENV"] || "development").dup unless defined?(RAILS_ENV)
+
+module Rails
+  # Needs to be duplicated from Active Support since its needed before Active
+  # Support is available. Here both Options and Hash are namespaced to prevent
+  # conflicts with other implementations AND with the classes residing in Active Support.
+  # ---
+  # TODO: w0t?
+  class << self
+    def application
+      @@application ||= nil
+    end
+
+    def application=(application)
+      @@application = application
+    end
+
+    # The Configuration instance used to configure the Rails environment
+    def configuration
+      application.configuration
+    end
+
+    def initialize!
+      application.initialize!
+    end
+
+    def initialized?
+      @initialized || false
+    end
+
+    def initialized=(initialized)
+      @initialized ||= initialized
+    end
+
+    def logger
+      if defined?(RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER)
+        RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER
+      else
+        nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    def backtrace_cleaner
+      @@backtrace_cleaner ||= begin
+        # Relies on ActiveSupport, so we have to lazy load to postpone definition until AS has been loaded
+        require 'rails/backtrace_cleaner'
+        Rails::BacktraceCleaner.new
+      end
+    end
+
+    def root
+      application && application.config.root
+    end
+
+    def env
+      @_env ||= ActiveSupport::StringInquirer.new(RAILS_ENV)
+    end
+
+    def cache
+      RAILS_CACHE
+    end
+
+    def version
+      VERSION::STRING
+    end
+
+    def public_path
+      @@public_path ||= self.root ? File.join(self.root, "public") : "public"
+    end
+
+    def public_path=(path)
+      @@public_path = path
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/all.rb b/railties/lib/rails/all.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7dfe2b8b63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/all.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+require "rails"
+
+%w(
+  active_model
+  active_record
+  action_controller
+  action_view
+  action_mailer
+  active_resource
+).each do |framework|
+  begin
+    require "#{framework}/railtie"
+  rescue LoadError
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
index 7c2d8eab67..5401251397 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
@@ -1,58 +1,85 @@
+require "fileutils"
+require 'active_support/core_ext/module/delegation'
+
 module Rails
   class Application
     include Initializable
 
     class << self
-      def inherited(klass)
-        Rails.application ||= klass unless klass.name =~ /Rails/
-        super
-      end
+      attr_writer :config
+      alias configure class_eval
+      delegate :initialize!, :load_tasks, :root, :to => :instance
 
-      # Stub out App initialize
-      def initialize!
-        new
-      end
-
-      def new
-        @instance ||= super
+      private :new
+      def instance
+        @instance ||= new
       end
 
       def config
-        @config ||= Configuration.new
+        @config ||= Configuration.new(Plugin::Configuration.default)
       end
 
-      # TODO: change the plugin loader to use config
-      alias configuration config
-
-      def config=(config)
-        @config = config
+      def routes
+        ActionController::Routing::Routes
       end
+    end
 
-      def root
-        config.root
-      end
+    delegate :config, :routes, :to => :'self.class'
+    delegate :root, :middleware, :to => :config
+    attr_reader :route_configuration_files
 
-      def call(env)
-        new.call(env)
-      end
+    def initialize
+      require_environment
+      Rails.application ||= self
+      @route_configuration_files = []
     end
 
-    def initialize
+    def initialize!
       run_initializers(self)
+      self
     end
 
-    def config
-      self.class.config
+    def require_environment
+      require config.environment_path
+    rescue LoadError
     end
 
-    alias configuration config
+    def routes_changed_at
+      routes_changed_at = nil
 
-    def middleware
-      config.middleware
+      route_configuration_files.each do |config|
+        config_changed_at = File.stat(config).mtime
+
+        if routes_changed_at.nil? || config_changed_at > routes_changed_at
+          routes_changed_at = config_changed_at
+        end
+      end
+
+      routes_changed_at
+    end
+
+    def reload_routes!
+      routes.disable_clear_and_finalize = true
+
+      routes.clear!
+      route_configuration_files.each { |config| load(config) }
+      routes.finalize!
+
+      nil
+    ensure
+      routes.disable_clear_and_finalize = false
     end
 
-    def routes
-      ActionController::Routing::Routes
+    def load_tasks
+      require "rails/tasks"
+      plugins.each { |p| p.load_tasks }
+      # Load all application tasks
+      # TODO: extract out the path to the rake tasks
+      Dir["#{root}/lib/tasks/**/*.rake"].sort.each { |ext| load ext }
+      task :environment do
+        $rails_rake_task = true
+        initialize!
+      end
     end
 
     def initializers
@@ -61,9 +88,12 @@ module Rails
       initializers
     end
 
+    # TODO: Fix this method
     def plugins
       @plugins ||= begin
-        Plugin::Vendored.all(config.plugins || [:all], config.paths.vendor.plugins)
+        plugin_names = config.plugins || [:all]
+        Railtie.plugins.select { |p| plugin_names.include?(:all) || plugin_names.include?(p.plugin_name) }.map { |p| p.new } +
+        Plugin.all(config.plugins || [:all], config.paths.vendor.plugins)
       end
     end
 
@@ -72,8 +102,8 @@ module Rails
       @app.call(env)
     end
 
-    initializer :initialize_rails do
-      Rails.run_initializers
+    initializer :load_all_active_support do
+      require "active_support/all" unless config.active_support.bare
     end
 
     # Set the <tt>$LOAD_PATH</tt> based on the value of
@@ -83,24 +113,6 @@ module Rails
       $LOAD_PATH.uniq!
     end
 
-    # Requires all frameworks specified by the Configuration#frameworks
-    # list. By default, all frameworks (Active Record, Active Support,
-    # Action Pack, Action Mailer, and Active Resource) are loaded.
-    initializer :require_frameworks do
-      begin
-        require 'active_support'
-        require 'active_support/core_ext/kernel/reporting'
-        require 'active_support/core_ext/logger'
-
-        # TODO: This is here to make Sam Ruby's tests pass. Needs discussion.
-        require 'active_support/core_ext/numeric/bytes'
-        config.frameworks.each { |framework| require(framework.to_s) }
-      rescue LoadError => e
-        # Re-raise as RuntimeError because Mongrel would swallow LoadError.
-        raise e.to_s
-      end
-    end
-
     # Set the paths from which Rails will automatically load source files, and
     # the load_once paths.
     initializer :set_autoload_paths do
@@ -123,25 +135,7 @@ module Rails
     # Create tmp directories
     initializer :ensure_tmp_directories_exist do
       %w(cache pids sessions sockets).each do |dir_to_make|
-        FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.join(config.root, 'tmp', dir_to_make))
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Loads the environment specified by Configuration#environment_path, which
-    # is typically one of development, test, or production.
-    initializer :load_environment do
-      silence_warnings do
-        next if @environment_loaded
-        next unless File.file?(config.environment_path)
-
-        @environment_loaded = true
-        constants = self.class.constants
-
-        eval(IO.read(config.environment_path), binding, config.environment_path)
-
-        (self.class.constants - constants).each do |const|
-          Object.const_set(const, self.class.const_get(const))
-        end
+        FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.join(root, 'tmp', dir_to_make))
       end
     end
 
@@ -149,44 +143,7 @@ module Rails
     # Used by Passenger to ensure everything's loaded before forking and
     # to avoid autoload race conditions in JRuby.
     initializer :preload_frameworks do
-      if config.preload_frameworks
-        config.frameworks.each do |framework|
-          # String#classify and #constantize aren't available yet.
-          toplevel = Object.const_get(framework.to_s.gsub(/(?:^|_)(.)/) { $1.upcase })
-          toplevel.load_all! if toplevel.respond_to?(:load_all!)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    # This initialization routine does nothing unless <tt>:active_record</tt>
-    # is one of the frameworks to load (Configuration#frameworks). If it is,
-    # this sets the database configuration from Configuration#database_configuration
-    # and then establishes the connection.
-    initializer :initialize_database do
-      if config.frameworks.include?(:active_record)
-        ActiveRecord::Base.configurations = config.database_configuration
-        ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Include middleware to serve up static assets
-    initializer :initialize_static_server do
-      if config.frameworks.include?(:action_controller) && config.serve_static_assets
-        config.middleware.use(ActionDispatch::Static, Rails.public_path)
-      end
-    end
-
-    initializer :initialize_middleware_stack do
-      if config.frameworks.include?(:action_controller)
-        config.middleware.use(::Rack::Lock) unless ActionController::Base.allow_concurrency
-        config.middleware.use(ActionDispatch::ShowExceptions, ActionController::Base.consider_all_requests_local)
-        config.middleware.use(ActionDispatch::Callbacks, ActionController::Dispatcher.prepare_each_request)
-        config.middleware.use(lambda { ActionController::Base.session_store }, lambda { ActionController::Base.session_options })
-        config.middleware.use(ActionDispatch::ParamsParser)
-        config.middleware.use(::Rack::MethodOverride)
-        config.middleware.use(::Rack::Head)
-        config.middleware.use(ActionDispatch::StringCoercion)
-      end
+      ActiveSupport::Autoload.eager_autoload! if config.preload_frameworks
     end
 
     initializer :initialize_cache do
@@ -200,12 +157,6 @@ module Rails
       end
     end
 
-    initializer :initialize_framework_caches do
-      if config.frameworks.include?(:action_controller)
-        ActionController::Base.cache_store ||= RAILS_CACHE
-      end
-    end
-
     initializer :initialize_logger do
       # if the environment has explicitly defined a logger, use it
       next if Rails.logger
@@ -236,10 +187,6 @@ module Rails
     # logger is already set, it is not changed, otherwise it is set to use
     # RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER.
     initializer :initialize_framework_logging do
-      for framework in ([ :active_record, :action_controller, :action_mailer ] & config.frameworks)
-        framework.to_s.camelize.constantize.const_get("Base").logger ||= Rails.logger
-      end
-
       ActiveSupport::Dependencies.logger ||= Rails.logger
       Rails.cache.logger ||= Rails.logger
     end
@@ -257,7 +204,7 @@ module Rails
       require('active_support/whiny_nil') if config.whiny_nils
     end
 
-    # Sets the default value for Time.zone, and turns on ActiveRecord::Base#time_zone_aware_attributes.
+    # Sets the default value for Time.zone
     # If assigned value cannot be matched to a TimeZone, an exception will be raised.
     initializer :initialize_time_zone do
       if config.time_zone
@@ -271,11 +218,6 @@ module Rails
         end
 
         Time.zone_default = zone_default
-
-        if config.frameworks.include?(:active_record)
-          ActiveRecord::Base.time_zone_aware_attributes = true
-          ActiveRecord::Base.default_timezone = :utc
-        end
       end
     end
 
@@ -291,110 +233,28 @@ module Rails
       end
     end
 
-    # Initializes framework-specific settings for each of the loaded frameworks
-    # (Configuration#frameworks). The available settings map to the accessors
-    # on each of the corresponding Base classes.
-    initializer :initialize_framework_settings do
-      config.frameworks.each do |framework|
-        base_class = framework.to_s.camelize.constantize.const_get("Base")
-
-        config.send(framework).each do |setting, value|
-          base_class.send("#{setting}=", value)
-        end
-      end
-      config.active_support.each do |setting, value|
-        ActiveSupport.send("#{setting}=", value)
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Sets +ActionController::Base#view_paths+ and +ActionMailer::Base#template_root+
-    # (but only for those frameworks that are to be loaded). If the framework's
-    # paths have already been set, it is not changed, otherwise it is
-    # set to use Configuration#view_path.
-    initializer :initialize_framework_views do
-      if config.frameworks.include?(:action_view)
-        view_path = ActionView::PathSet.type_cast(config.view_path, config.cache_classes)
-        ActionMailer::Base.template_root  = view_path if config.frameworks.include?(:action_mailer) && ActionMailer::Base.view_paths.blank?
-        ActionController::Base.view_paths = view_path if config.frameworks.include?(:action_controller) && ActionController::Base.view_paths.blank?
-      end
-    end
-
-    initializer :initialize_metal do
-      # TODO: Make Rails and metal work without ActionController
-      if config.frameworks.include?(:action_controller)
-        Rails::Rack::Metal.requested_metals = config.metals
-
-        config.middleware.insert_before(
-          :"ActionDispatch::ParamsParser",
-          Rails::Rack::Metal, :if => Rails::Rack::Metal.metals.any?)
-      end
-    end
-
     # # bail out if gems are missing - note that check_gem_dependencies will have
     # # already called abort() unless $gems_rake_task is set
     # return unless gems_dependencies_loaded
     initializer :load_application_initializers do
-      Dir["#{configuration.root}/config/initializers/**/*.rb"].sort.each do |initializer|
+      Dir["#{root}/config/initializers/**/*.rb"].sort.each do |initializer|
         load(initializer)
       end
     end
 
     # Fires the user-supplied after_initialize block (Configuration#after_initialize)
     initializer :after_initialize do
-      configuration.after_initialize_blocks.each do |block|
+      config.after_initialize_blocks.each do |block|
         block.call
       end
     end
 
-    # # Setup database middleware after initializers have run
-    initializer :initialize_database_middleware do
-      if configuration.frameworks.include?(:active_record)
-        if configuration.frameworks.include?(:action_controller) && ActionController::Base.session_store &&
-            ActionController::Base.session_store.name == 'ActiveRecord::SessionStore'
-          configuration.middleware.insert_before :"ActiveRecord::SessionStore", ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::ConnectionManagement
-          configuration.middleware.insert_before :"ActiveRecord::SessionStore", ActiveRecord::QueryCache
-        else
-          configuration.middleware.use ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::ConnectionManagement
-          configuration.middleware.use ActiveRecord::QueryCache
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    # TODO: Make a DSL way to limit an initializer to a particular framework
-
-    # # Prepare dispatcher callbacks and run 'prepare' callbacks
-    initializer :prepare_dispatcher do
-      next unless configuration.frameworks.include?(:action_controller)
-      require 'rails/dispatcher' unless defined?(::Dispatcher)
-      Dispatcher.define_dispatcher_callbacks(configuration.cache_classes)
-    end
-
-    # Routing must be initialized after plugins to allow the former to extend the routes
-    # ---
-    # If Action Controller is not one of the loaded frameworks (Configuration#frameworks)
-    # this does nothing. Otherwise, it loads the routing definitions and sets up
-    # loading module used to lazily load controllers (Configuration#controller_paths).
-    initializer :initialize_routing do
-      next unless configuration.frameworks.include?(:action_controller)
-
-      ActionController::Routing.controller_paths += configuration.controller_paths
-      ActionController::Routing::Routes.add_configuration_file(configuration.routes_configuration_file)
-      ActionController::Routing::Routes.reload!
-    end
-    #
-    # # Observers are loaded after plugins in case Observers or observed models are modified by plugins.
-    initializer :load_observers do
-      if configuration.frameworks.include?(:active_record)
-        ActiveRecord::Base.instantiate_observers
-      end
-    end
-
     # Eager load application classes
     initializer :load_application_classes do
       next if $rails_rake_task
 
-      if configuration.cache_classes
-        configuration.eager_load_paths.each do |load_path|
+      if config.cache_classes
+        config.eager_load_paths.each do |load_path|
           matcher = /\A#{Regexp.escape(load_path)}(.*)\.rb\Z/
           Dir.glob("#{load_path}/**/*.rb").sort.each do |file|
             require_dependency file.sub(matcher, '\1')
@@ -405,20 +265,9 @@ module Rails
 
     # Disable dependency loading during request cycle
     initializer :disable_dependency_loading do
-      if configuration.cache_classes && !configuration.dependency_loading
+      if config.cache_classes && !config.dependency_loading
         ActiveSupport::Dependencies.unhook!
       end
     end
-
-    # For each framework, search for instrument file with Notifications hooks.
-    #
-    initializer :load_notifications_hooks do
-      config.frameworks.each do |framework|
-        begin
-          require "#{framework}/notifications"
-        rescue LoadError => e
-        end
-      end
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
index b977b7162f..37eb6d40ea 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/console.rb
@@ -1,45 +1,56 @@
-irb = RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /(:?mswin|mingw)/ ? 'irb.bat' : 'irb'
-
 require 'optparse'
+require 'irb'
+require "irb/completion"
 
-options = { :sandbox => false, :irb => irb }
-OptionParser.new do |opt|
-  opt.banner = "Usage: console [environment] [options]"
-  opt.on('-s', '--sandbox', 'Rollback database modifications on exit.') { |v| options[:sandbox] = v }
-  opt.on("--irb=[#{irb}]", 'Invoke a different irb.') { |v| options[:irb] = v }
-  opt.on("--debugger", 'Enable ruby-debugging for the console.') { |v| options[:debugger] = v }
-  opt.parse!(ARGV)
-end
+module Rails
+  class Console
+    ENVIRONMENTS = %w(production development test)
 
-libs =  " -r irb/completion"
-libs << %( -r "#{Rails.root}/config/environment")
-libs << " -r rails/console_app"
-libs << " -r rails/console_sandbox" if options[:sandbox]
-libs << " -r rails/console_with_helpers"
-
-if options[:debugger]
-  begin
-    require 'ruby-debug'
-    libs << " -r ruby-debug"
-    puts "=> Debugger enabled"
-  rescue Exception
-    puts "You need to install ruby-debug to run the console in debugging mode. With gems, use 'gem install ruby-debug'"
-    exit
-  end
-end
+    def self.start(app)
+      new(app).start
+    end
 
-ENV['RAILS_ENV'] = case ARGV.first
-  when "p"; "production"
-  when "d"; "development"
-  when "t"; "test"
-  else
-    ARGV.first || ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || 'development'
-end
+    def initialize(app)
+      @app = app
+    end
+
+    def start
+      options = {}
 
-if options[:sandbox]
-  puts "Loading #{ENV['RAILS_ENV']} environment in sandbox (Rails #{Rails.version})"
-  puts "Any modifications you make will be rolled back on exit"
-else
-  puts "Loading #{ENV['RAILS_ENV']} environment (Rails #{Rails.version})"
+      OptionParser.new do |opt|
+        opt.banner = "Usage: console [environment] [options]"
+        opt.on('-s', '--sandbox', 'Rollback database modifications on exit.') { |v| options[:sandbox] = v }
+        opt.on("--debugger", 'Enable ruby-debugging for the console.') { |v| options[:debugger] = v }
+        opt.on('--irb') { |v| abort '--irb option is no longer supported. Invoke `/your/choice/of/ruby script/console` instead' }
+        opt.parse!(ARGV)
+      end
+
+      if env = ARGV.first
+        ENV['RAILS_ENV'] = ENVIRONMENTS.find { |e| e.index(env) } || env
+      end
+
+      @app.initialize!
+      require "rails/console_app"
+      require "rails/console_sandbox" if options[:sandbox]
+      require "rails/console_with_helpers"
+
+      if options[:debugger]
+        begin
+          require 'ruby-debug'
+          puts "=> Debugger enabled"
+        rescue Exception
+          puts "You need to install ruby-debug to run the console in debugging mode. With gems, use 'gem install ruby-debug'"
+          exit
+        end
+      end
+
+      if options[:sandbox]
+        puts "Loading #{Rails.env} environment in sandbox (Rails #{Rails.version})"
+        puts "Any modifications you make will be rolled back on exit"
+      else
+        puts "Loading #{Rails.env} environment (Rails #{Rails.version})"
+      end
+      IRB.start
+    end
+  end
 end
-exec "#{options[:irb]} #{libs} --simple-prompt"
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole.rb
index 4e699acf6b..77c3404343 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole.rb
@@ -2,86 +2,99 @@ require 'erb'
 require 'yaml'
 require 'optparse'
 
-include_password = false
-options = {}
-
-OptionParser.new do |opt|
-  opt.banner = "Usage: dbconsole [options] [environment]"
-  opt.on("-p", "--include-password", "Automatically provide the password from database.yml") do |v|
-    include_password = true
-  end
-
-  opt.on("--mode [MODE]", ['html', 'list', 'line', 'column'],
-    "Automatically put the sqlite3 database in the specified mode (html, list, line, column).") do |mode|
-      options['mode'] = mode
-  end
-
-  opt.on("-h", "--header") do |h|
-    options['header'] = h
-  end
-
-  opt.parse!(ARGV)
-  abort opt.to_s unless (0..1).include?(ARGV.size)
-end
-
-env = ARGV.first || ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || 'development'
-unless config = YAML::load(ERB.new(IO.read(Rails.root + "/config/database.yml")).result)[env]
-  abort "No database is configured for the environment '#{env}'"
-end
-
+module Rails
+  class DBConsole
+    def self.start(app)
+      new(app).start
+    end
 
-def find_cmd(*commands)
-  dirs_on_path = ENV['PATH'].to_s.split(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
-  commands += commands.map{|cmd| "#{cmd}.exe"} if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /win32/
+    def initialize(app)
+      @app = app
+    end
 
-  full_path_command = nil
-  found = commands.detect do |cmd|
-    dir = dirs_on_path.detect do |path|
-      full_path_command = File.join(path, cmd)
-      File.executable? full_path_command
+    def start
+      include_password = false
+      options = {}
+      OptionParser.new do |opt|
+        opt.banner = "Usage: dbconsole [options] [environment]"
+        opt.on("-p", "--include-password", "Automatically provide the password from database.yml") do |v|
+          include_password = true
+        end
+
+        opt.on("--mode [MODE]", ['html', 'list', 'line', 'column'],
+          "Automatically put the sqlite3 database in the specified mode (html, list, line, column).") do |mode|
+            options['mode'] = mode
+        end
+
+        opt.on("-h", "--header") do |h|
+          options['header'] = h
+        end
+
+        opt.parse!(ARGV)
+        abort opt.to_s unless (0..1).include?(ARGV.size)
+      end
+
+      env = ARGV.first || ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || 'development'
+      unless config = YAML::load(ERB.new(IO.read("#{@app.root}/config/database.yml")).result)[env]
+        abort "No database is configured for the environment '#{env}'"
+      end
+
+
+      def find_cmd(*commands)
+        dirs_on_path = ENV['PATH'].to_s.split(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)
+        commands += commands.map{|cmd| "#{cmd}.exe"} if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /win32/
+
+        full_path_command = nil
+        found = commands.detect do |cmd|
+          dir = dirs_on_path.detect do |path|
+            full_path_command = File.join(path, cmd)
+            File.executable? full_path_command
+          end
+        end
+        found ? full_path_command : abort("Couldn't find database client: #{commands.join(', ')}. Check your $PATH and try again.")
+      end
+
+      case config["adapter"]
+      when "mysql"
+        args = {
+          'host'      => '--host',
+          'port'      => '--port',
+          'socket'    => '--socket',
+          'username'  => '--user',
+          'encoding'  => '--default-character-set'
+        }.map { |opt, arg| "#{arg}=#{config[opt]}" if config[opt] }.compact
+
+        if config['password'] && include_password
+          args << "--password=#{config['password']}"
+        elsif config['password'] && !config['password'].to_s.empty?
+          args << "-p"
+        end
+
+        args << config['database']
+
+        exec(find_cmd('mysql', 'mysql5'), *args)
+
+      when "postgresql"
+        ENV['PGUSER']     = config["username"] if config["username"]
+        ENV['PGHOST']     = config["host"] if config["host"]
+        ENV['PGPORT']     = config["port"].to_s if config["port"]
+        ENV['PGPASSWORD'] = config["password"].to_s if config["password"] && include_password
+        exec(find_cmd('psql'), config["database"])
+
+      when "sqlite"
+        exec(find_cmd('sqlite'), config["database"])
+
+      when "sqlite3"
+        args = []
+
+        args << "-#{options['mode']}" if options['mode']
+        args << "-header" if options['header']
+        args << config['database']
+
+        exec(find_cmd('sqlite3'), *args)
+      else
+        abort "Unknown command-line client for #{config['database']}. Submit a Rails patch to add support!"
+      end
     end
   end
-  found ? full_path_command : abort("Couldn't find database client: #{commands.join(', ')}. Check your $PATH and try again.")
-end
-
-case config["adapter"]
-when "mysql"
-  args = {
-    'host'      => '--host',
-    'port'      => '--port',
-    'socket'    => '--socket',
-    'username'  => '--user',
-    'encoding'  => '--default-character-set'
-  }.map { |opt, arg| "#{arg}=#{config[opt]}" if config[opt] }.compact
-
-  if config['password'] && include_password
-    args << "--password=#{config['password']}"
-  elsif config['password'] && !config['password'].to_s.empty?
-    args << "-p"
-  end
-
-  args << config['database']
-
-  exec(find_cmd('mysql', 'mysql5'), *args)
-
-when "postgresql"
-  ENV['PGUSER']     = config["username"] if config["username"]
-  ENV['PGHOST']     = config["host"] if config["host"]
-  ENV['PGPORT']     = config["port"].to_s if config["port"]
-  ENV['PGPASSWORD'] = config["password"].to_s if config["password"] && include_password
-  exec(find_cmd('psql'), config["database"])
-
-when "sqlite"
-  exec(find_cmd('sqlite'), config["database"])
-
-when "sqlite3"
-  args = []
-
-  args << "-#{options['mode']}" if options['mode']
-  args << "-header" if options['header']
-  args << config['database']
-
-  exec(find_cmd('sqlite3'), *args)
-else
-  abort "Unknown command-line client for #{config['database']}. Submit a Rails patch to add support!"
-end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/ncgi/tracker b/railties/lib/rails/commands/ncgi/tracker
deleted file mode 100755
index 4ca12d779b..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/ncgi/tracker
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env ruby
-
-require 'drb'
-require 'thread'
-
-def message(s)
-  $stderr.puts "tracker: #{s}" if ENV && ENV["DEBUG_GATEWAY"]
-end
-
-class Tracker
-  include DRbUndumped
-
-  def initialize(instances, socket_path)
-    @instances = instances
-    @socket = File.expand_path(socket_path)
-    @active = false
-
-    @listeners = []
-    @instances.times { @listeners << Mutex.new }
-
-    message "using #{@listeners.length} listeners"
-    message "opening socket at #{@socket}"
-
-    @service = DRb.start_service("drbunix://#{@socket}", self)
-  end
-
-  def with_listener
-    message "listener requested"
-
-    mutex = has_lock = index = nil
-    3.times do 
-      @listeners.each_with_index do |mutex, index|
-        has_lock = mutex.try_lock
-        break if has_lock
-      end
-      break if has_lock
-      sleep 0.05
-    end
-
-    if has_lock
-      message "obtained listener #{index}"
-      @active = true
-      begin yield index
-      ensure
-        mutex.unlock
-        message "released listener #{index}"
-      end
-    else
-      message "dropping request because no listeners are available!"
-    end
-  end
-
-  def background(check_interval = nil)
-    if check_interval
-      loop do
-        sleep check_interval
-        message "Idle for #{check_interval}, shutting down" unless @active
-        @active = false
-        Kernel.exit 0
-      end
-    else DRb.thread.join
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-socket_path = ARGV.shift
-instances = ARGV.shift.to_i
-t = Tracker.new(instances, socket_path)
-t.background(ARGV.first ? ARGV.shift.to_i : 90)
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/server.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/server.rb
index 2c90851fb2..09d7207d51 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/server.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/server.rb
@@ -1,73 +1,76 @@
-require 'action_dispatch'
-
 require 'fileutils'
 require 'optparse'
+require 'action_dispatch'
 
-options = {
-  :Port        => 3000,
-  :Host        => "0.0.0.0",
-  :environment => (ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || "development").dup,
-  :config      => "#{Rails.root}/config.ru",
-  :detach      => false,
-  :debugger    => false
-}
-
-ARGV.clone.options do |opts|
-  opts.on("-p", "--port=port", Integer,
-          "Runs Rails on the specified port.", "Default: #{options[:Port]}") { |v| options[:Port] = v }
-  opts.on("-b", "--binding=ip", String,
-          "Binds Rails to the specified ip.", "Default: #{options[:Host]}") { |v| options[:Host] = v }
-  opts.on("-c", "--config=file", String,
-          "Use custom rackup configuration file") { |v| options[:config] = v }
-  opts.on("-d", "--daemon", "Make server run as a Daemon.") { options[:detach] = true }
-  opts.on("-u", "--debugger", "Enable ruby-debugging for the server.") { options[:debugger] = true }
-  opts.on("-e", "--environment=name", String,
-          "Specifies the environment to run this server under (test/development/production).",
-          "Default: #{options[:environment]}") { |v| options[:environment] = v }
-
-  opts.separator ""
+module Rails
+  class Server < ::Rack::Server
+    class Options
+      def parse!(args)
+        options = {}
+        args    = args.dup
+        opt_parser = OptionParser.new do |opts|
+          opts.on("-p", "--port=port", Integer,
+                  "Runs Rails on the specified port.", "Default: #{options[:Port]}") { |v| options[:Port] = v }
+          opts.on("-b", "--binding=ip", String,
+                  "Binds Rails to the specified ip.", "Default: #{options[:Host]}") { |v| options[:Host] = v }
+          opts.on("-c", "--config=file", String,
+                  "Use custom rackup configuration file") { |v| options[:config] = v }
+          opts.on("-d", "--daemon", "Make server run as a Daemon.") { options[:daemonize] = true }
+          opts.on("-u", "--debugger", "Enable ruby-debugging for the server.") { options[:debugger] = true }
+          opts.on("-e", "--environment=name", String,
+                  "Specifies the environment to run this server under (test/development/production).",
+                  "Default: #{options[:environment]}") { |v| options[:environment] = v }
 
-  opts.on("-h", "--help", "Show this help message.") { puts opts; exit }
+          opts.separator ""
 
-  opts.parse!
-end
+          opts.on("-h", "--help", "Show this help message.") { puts opts; exit }
+        end
 
-server = Rack::Handler.get(ARGV.first) rescue nil
-unless server
-  begin
-    server = Rack::Handler::Mongrel
-  rescue LoadError => e
-    server = Rack::Handler::WEBrick
-  end
-end
+        opt_parser.parse! args
 
-puts "=> Booting #{ActiveSupport::Inflector.demodulize(server)}"
-puts "=> Rails #{Rails.version} application starting on http://#{options[:Host]}:#{options[:Port]}"
+        options[:server] = args.shift
+        options
+      end
+    end
 
-if options[:detach]
-  Process.daemon
-  pid = "#{Rails.root}/tmp/pids/server.pid"
-  File.open(pid, 'w'){ |f| f.write(Process.pid) }
-  at_exit { File.delete(pid) if File.exist?(pid) }
-end
+    def opt_parser
+      Options.new
+    end
 
-ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = options[:environment]
-RAILS_ENV.replace(options[:environment]) if defined?(RAILS_ENV)
+    def start
+      puts "=> Booting #{ActiveSupport::Inflector.demodulize(server)}"
+      puts "=> Rails #{Rails.version} application starting on http://#{options[:Host]}:#{options[:Port]}"
+      puts "=> Call with -d to detach" unless options[:daemonize]
+      trap(:INT) { exit }
+      puts "=> Ctrl-C to shutdown server" unless options[:daemonize]
 
-app = Rack::Builder.new {
-  use Rails::Rack::LogTailer unless options[:detach]
-  use Rails::Rack::Debugger if options[:debugger]
-  run ActionDispatch::Utils.parse_config(options[:config])
-}.to_app
+      ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = options[:environment]
+      RAILS_ENV.replace(options[:environment]) if defined?(RAILS_ENV)
 
-puts "=> Call with -d to detach"
+      super
+    ensure
+      puts 'Exiting' unless options[:daemonize]
+    end
 
-trap(:INT) { exit }
+    def middleware
+      middlewares = []
+      middlewares << [Rails::Rack::LogTailer, log_path] unless options[:daemonize]
+      middlewares << [Rails::Rack::Debugger]  if options[:debugger]
+      Hash.new(middlewares)
+    end
 
-puts "=> Ctrl-C to shutdown server"
+    def log_path
+      "log/#{options[:environment]}.log"
+    end
 
-begin
-  server.run(app, options.merge(:AccessLog => []))
-ensure
-  puts 'Exiting'
+    def default_options
+      super.merge({
+        :Port        => 3000,
+        :environment => (ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || "development").dup,
+        :daemonize   => false,
+        :debugger    => false,
+        :pid         => "tmp/pids/server.pid"
+      })
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/configuration.rb b/railties/lib/rails/configuration.rb
index 102a0836dc..f0a0d5e55e 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/configuration.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/configuration.rb
@@ -1,27 +1,74 @@
 require 'active_support/ordered_options'
 
 module Rails
-  class Configuration
-    attr_accessor :cache_classes, :load_paths, :load_once_paths, :after_initialize_blocks,
-                  :frameworks, :framework_root_path, :root, :gems, :plugins,
-                  :i18n, :gems, :whiny_nils, :consider_all_requests_local,
-                  :action_controller, :active_record, :action_view, :active_support,
-                  :action_mailer, :active_resource,
-                  :reload_plugins, :log_path, :log_level, :logger, :preload_frameworks,
-                  :database_configuration_file, :cache_store, :time_zone,
-                  :view_path, :metals, :controller_paths, :routes_configuration_file,
-                  :eager_load_paths, :dependency_loading, :paths, :serve_static_assets
-
-    def initialize
+  # Temporarily separate the plugin configuration class from the main
+  # configuration class while this bit is being cleaned up.
+  class Railtie::Configuration
+
+    def self.default
+      @default ||= new
+    end
+
+    attr_reader :middleware
+
+    def initialize(base = nil)
+      if base
+        @options    = base.options.dup
+        @middleware = base.middleware.dup
+      else
+        @options    = Hash.new { |h,k| h[k] = ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions.new }
+        @middleware = ActionDispatch::MiddlewareStack.new
+      end
+    end
+
+    def respond_to?(name)
+      super || name.to_s =~ config_key_regexp
+    end
+
+  protected
+
+    attr_reader :options
+
+  private
+
+    def method_missing(name, *args, &blk)
+      if name.to_s =~ config_key_regexp
+        return $2 == '=' ? @options[$1] = args.first : @options[$1]
+      end
+
+      super
+    end
+
+    def config_key_regexp
+      bits = config_keys.map { |n| Regexp.escape(n.to_s) }.join('|')
+      /^(#{bits})(?:=)?$/
+    end
+
+    def config_keys
+      ([ :active_support, :action_view ] +
+        Railtie.plugin_names).map { |n| n.to_s }.uniq
+    end
+  end
+
+  class Configuration < Railtie::Configuration
+    attr_accessor :after_initialize_blocks, :cache_classes,
+                  :consider_all_requests_local, :dependency_loading, :gems,
+                  :load_once_paths, :logger, :metals, :plugins,
+                  :preload_frameworks, :reload_plugins, :serve_static_assets,
+                  :time_zone, :whiny_nils
+
+    attr_writer :cache_store, :controller_paths,
+                :database_configuration_file, :eager_load_paths,
+                :i18n, :load_paths,
+                :log_level, :log_path, :paths, :routes_configuration_file,
+                :view_path
+
+    def initialize(base = nil)
+      super
       @load_once_paths              = []
       @after_initialize_blocks      = []
       @dependency_loading           = true
       @serve_static_assets          = true
-
-      for framework in frameworks
-        self.send("#{framework}=", ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions.new)
-      end
-      self.active_support = ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions.new
     end
 
     def after_initialize(&blk)
@@ -31,7 +78,7 @@ module Rails
     def root
       @root ||= begin
         call_stack = caller.map { |p| p.split(':').first }
-        root_path  = call_stack.detect { |p| p !~ %r[railties/lib/rails] }
+        root_path  = call_stack.detect { |p| p !~ %r[railties/lib/rails|rack/lib/rack] }
         root_path  = File.dirname(root_path)
 
         while root_path && File.directory?(root_path) && !File.exist?("#{root_path}/config.ru")
@@ -72,6 +119,13 @@ module Rails
       end
     end
 
+    def frameworks(*args)
+      raise "config.frameworks in no longer supported. See the generated" \
+            "config/boot.rb for steps on how to limit the frameworks that" \
+            "will be loaded"
+    end
+    alias frameworks= frameworks
+
     # Enable threaded mode. Allows concurrent requests to controller actions and
     # multiple database connections. Also disables automatic dependency loading
     # after boot, and disables reloading code on every request, as these are
@@ -80,28 +134,11 @@ module Rails
       self.preload_frameworks = true
       self.cache_classes = true
       self.dependency_loading = false
-      self.action_controller.allow_concurrency = true
-      self
-    end
 
-    def framework_paths
-      paths = %w(railties railties/lib activesupport/lib)
-      paths << 'actionpack/lib' if frameworks.include?(:action_controller) || frameworks.include?(:action_view)
-
-      [:active_record, :action_mailer, :active_resource, :action_web_service].each do |framework|
-        paths << "#{framework.to_s.gsub('_', '')}/lib" if frameworks.include?(framework)
+      if respond_to?(:action_controller)
+        action_controller.allow_concurrency = true
       end
-
-      paths.map { |dir| "#{framework_root_path}/#{dir}" }.select { |dir| File.directory?(dir) }
-    end
-
-    def framework_root_path
-      defined?(::RAILS_FRAMEWORK_ROOT) ? ::RAILS_FRAMEWORK_ROOT : "#{root}/vendor/rails"
-    end
-
-    def middleware
-      require 'action_dispatch'
-      @middleware ||= ActionDispatch::MiddlewareStack.new
+      self
     end
 
     # Loads and returns the contents of the #database_configuration_file. The
@@ -116,6 +153,10 @@ module Rails
       @routes_configuration_file ||= File.join(root, 'config', 'routes.rb')
     end
 
+    def builtin_routes_configuration_file
+      @builtin_routes_configuration_file ||= File.join(RAILTIES_PATH, 'builtin', 'routes.rb')
+    end
+
     def controller_paths
       @controller_paths ||= begin
         paths = [File.join(root, 'app', 'controllers')]
@@ -190,10 +231,6 @@ module Rails
       @log_level ||= RAILS_ENV == 'production' ? :info : :debug
     end
 
-    def frameworks
-      @frameworks ||= [ :active_record, :action_controller, :action_view, :action_mailer, :active_resource ]
-    end
-
     def i18n
       @i18n ||= begin
         i18n = ActiveSupport::OrderedOptions.new
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/console_app.rb b/railties/lib/rails/console_app.rb
index 1ad62e5058..2c4a7a51e8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/console_app.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/console_app.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ end
 def reload!
   puts "Reloading..."
   ActionDispatch::Callbacks.new(lambda {}, true)
-  ActionController::Routing::Routes.reload
+  Rails.application.reload_routes!
   true
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/core.rb b/railties/lib/rails/core.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index a5e51ad04a..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/core.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-module Rails
-  # Needs to be duplicated from Active Support since its needed before Active
-  # Support is available. Here both Options and Hash are namespaced to prevent
-  # conflicts with other implementations AND with the classes residing in Active Support.
-  # ---
-  # TODO: w0t?
-  class << self
-    def application
-      @@application ||= nil
-    end
-
-    def application=(application)
-      @@application = application
-    end
-
-    # The Configuration instance used to configure the Rails environment
-    def configuration
-      application.configuration
-    end
-
-    def initialize!
-      application.initialize!
-    end
-
-    def initialized?
-      @initialized || false
-    end
-
-    def initialized=(initialized)
-      @initialized ||= initialized
-    end
-
-    def logger
-      if defined?(RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER)
-        RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER
-      else
-        nil
-      end
-    end
-
-    def backtrace_cleaner
-      @@backtrace_cleaner ||= begin
-        # Relies on ActiveSupport, so we have to lazy load to postpone definition until AS has been loaded
-        require 'rails/backtrace_cleaner'
-        Rails::BacktraceCleaner.new
-      end
-    end
-
-    def root
-      application && application.config.root
-    end
-
-    def env
-      @_env ||= ActiveSupport::StringInquirer.new(RAILS_ENV)
-    end
-
-    def cache
-      RAILS_CACHE
-    end
-
-    def version
-      VERSION::STRING
-    end
-
-    def public_path
-      @@public_path ||= self.root ? File.join(self.root, "public") : "public"
-    end
-
-    def public_path=(path)
-      @@public_path = path
-    end
-  end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators.rb
index 19412c259e..3713a38b33 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-activesupport_path = "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/../../../activesupport/lib"
-$LOAD_PATH.unshift(activesupport_path) if File.directory?(activesupport_path)
+activesupport_path = File.expand_path('../../../../activesupport/lib', __FILE__)
+$:.unshift(activesupport_path) if File.directory?(activesupport_path) && !$:.include?(activesupport_path)
+
 require 'active_support'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/object/blank'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/object/metaclass'
-require 'active_support/core_ext/array'
-require 'active_support/core_ext/hash'
+require 'active_support/core_ext/array/extract_options'
+require 'active_support/core_ext/hash/deep_merge'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/module/attribute_accessors'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/string/inflections'
 
 # TODO: Do not always push on vendored thor
-$LOAD_PATH.unshift("#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib")
+$LOAD_PATH.unshift("#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib")
 require 'rails/generators/base'
 require 'rails/generators/named_base'
 
@@ -86,28 +87,16 @@ module Rails
       @options ||= DEFAULT_OPTIONS.dup
     end
 
-    # We have two scenarios here: when rubygems is loaded and when bundler is
-    # being used. If rubygems is loaded, we get all generators paths from loaded
-    # specs. Otherwise we just have to look into vendor/gems/gems.
-    #
-    def self.gems_generators_paths
-      paths = []
-
-      if defined?(Gem) && Gem.respond_to?(:loaded_specs)
-        Gem.loaded_specs.each do |name, spec|
-          generator_path = File.join(spec.full_gem_path, "lib/generators")
-          paths << generator_path if File.exist?(generator_path)
-        end
+    def self.gems_generators_paths #:nodoc:
+      return [] unless defined?(Gem) && Gem.respond_to?(:loaded_specs)
+      Gem.loaded_specs.inject([]) do |paths, (name, spec)|
+        paths += Dir[File.join(spec.full_gem_path, "lib/{generators,rails_generators}")]
       end
-
-      paths
     end
 
-    # Load paths from plugin.
-    #
-    def self.plugins_generators_paths
-      return [] unless Rails.root
-      Dir[File.join(Rails.root, "vendor", "plugins", "*", "lib", "generators")]
+    def self.plugins_generators_paths #:nodoc:
+      return [] unless defined?(Rails.root) && Rails.root
+      Dir[File.join(Rails.root, "vendor", "plugins", "*", "lib", "{generators,rails_generators}")]
     end
 
     # Hold configured generators fallbacks. If a plugin developer wants a
@@ -128,11 +117,15 @@ module Rails
     end
 
     # Remove the color from output.
-    #
     def self.no_color!
       Thor::Base.shell = Thor::Shell::Basic
     end
 
+    # Track all generators subclasses.
+    def self.subclasses
+      @subclasses ||= []
+    end
+
     # Generators load paths used on lookup. The lookup happens as:
     #
     #   1) lib generators
@@ -147,8 +140,8 @@ module Rails
     def self.load_paths
       @load_paths ||= begin
         paths = []
-        paths << File.join(Rails.root, "lib", "generators") if Rails.root
-        paths << File.join(Thor::Util.user_home, ".rails", "generators")
+        paths += Dir[File.join(Rails.root, "lib", "{generators,rails_generators}")] if defined?(Rails.root) && Rails.root
+        paths += Dir[File.join(Thor::Util.user_home, ".rails", "{generators,rails_generators}")]
         paths += self.plugins_generators_paths
         paths += self.gems_generators_paths
         paths << File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "generators"))
@@ -158,18 +151,10 @@ module Rails
     end
     load_paths # Cache load paths. Needed to avoid __FILE__ pointing to wrong paths.
 
-    # Rails finds namespaces exactly as thor, with three conveniences:
+    # Rails finds namespaces similar to thor, it only adds one rule:
     #
-    #  1) If your generator name ends with generator, as WebratGenerator, it sets
-    #     its namespace to "webrat", so it can be invoked as "webrat" and not
-    #     "webrat_generator";
-    #
-    #  2) If your generator has a generators namespace, as Rails::Generators::WebratGenerator,
-    #     the namespace is set to "rails:generators:webrat", but Rails allows it
-    #     to be invoked simply as "rails:webrat". The "generators" is added
-    #     automatically when doing the lookup;
-    #
-    #  3) Rails looks in load paths and loads the generator just before it's going to be used.
+    # Generators names must end with "_generator.rb". This is required because Rails
+    # looks in load paths and loads the generator just before it's going to be used.
     #
     # ==== Examples
     #
@@ -177,114 +162,82 @@ module Rails
     #
     # Will search for the following generators:
     #
-    #   "rails:generators:webrat", "webrat:generators:integration", "webrat"
-    #
-    # On the other hand, if "rails:webrat" is given, it will search for:
+    #   "rails:webrat", "webrat:integration", "webrat"
     #
-    #   "rails:generators:webrat", "rails:webrat"
-    #
-    # Notice that the "generators" namespace is handled automatically by Rails,
-    # so you don't need to type it when you want to invoke a generator in specific.
+    # Notice that "rails:generators:webrat" could be loaded as well, what
+    # Rails looks for is the first and last parts of the namespace.
     #
     def self.find_by_namespace(name, base=nil, context=nil) #:nodoc:
-      name, attempts = name.to_s, [ ]
-
-      case name.count(':')
-        when 1
-          base, name = name.split(':')
-          return find_by_namespace(name, base)
-        when 0
-          attempts += generator_names(base, name)    if base
-          attempts += generator_names(name, context) if context
-      end
-
-      attempts << name
-      attempts += generator_names(name, name) unless name.include?(?:)
-      attempts.uniq!
-
-      unloaded = attempts - namespaces
-      lookup(unloaded)
+      # Mount regexps to lookup
+      regexps = []
+      regexps << /^#{base}:[\w:]*#{name}$/    if base
+      regexps << /^#{name}:[\w:]*#{context}$/ if context
+      regexps << /^[(#{name}):]+$/
+      regexps.uniq!
+
+      # Check if generator happens to be loaded
+      checked = subclasses.dup
+      klass   = find_by_regexps(regexps, checked)
+      return klass if klass
+
+      # Try to require other generators by looking in load_paths
+      lookup(name, context)
+      unchecked = subclasses - checked
+      klass = find_by_regexps(regexps, unchecked)
+      return klass if klass
+
+      # Invoke fallbacks
+      invoke_fallbacks_for(name, base) || invoke_fallbacks_for(context, name)
+    end
 
-      attempts.each do |namespace|
-        klass = Thor::Util.find_by_namespace(namespace)
-        return klass if klass
+    # Tries to find a generator which the namespace match the regexp.
+    def self.find_by_regexps(regexps, klasses)
+      klasses.find do |klass|
+        namespace = klass.namespace
+        regexps.find { |r| namespace =~ r }
       end
-
-      invoke_fallbacks_for(name, base)
     end
 
     # Receives a namespace, arguments and the behavior to invoke the generator.
     # It's used as the default entry point for generate, destroy and update
     # commands.
-    #
     def self.invoke(namespace, args=ARGV, config={})
-      if klass = find_by_namespace(namespace, "rails")
+      names = namespace.to_s.split(':')
+
+      if klass = find_by_namespace(names.pop, names.shift || "rails")
         args << "--help" if klass.arguments.any? { |a| a.required? } && args.empty?
-        klass.start args, config
+        klass.start(args, config)
       else
         puts "Could not find generator #{namespace}."
       end
     end
 
     # Show help message with available generators.
-    #
     def self.help
-      rails = Rails::Generators.builtin.map do |group, name|
-        name if group == "rails"
-      end
-      rails.compact!
-      rails.sort!
-
-      puts "Please select a generator."
-      puts "Builtin: #{rails.join(', ')}."
-
-      # Load paths and remove builtin
-      paths, others = load_paths.dup, []
-      paths.pop
-
-      paths.each do |path|
-        tail = [ "*", "*", "*_generator.rb" ]
-
-        until tail.empty?
-          others += Dir[File.join(path, *tail)].collect do |file|
-            name = file.split('/')[-tail.size, 2]
-            name.last.sub!(/_generator\.rb$/, '')
-            name.uniq!
-            name.join(':')
-          end
-          tail.shift
-        end
-      end
+      builtin = Rails::Generators.builtin.each { |n| n.sub!(/^rails:/, '') }
+      builtin.sort!
 
+      lookup("*")
+      others  = subclasses.map{ |k| k.namespace.gsub(':generators:', ':') }
+      others -= Rails::Generators.builtin
       others.sort!
+
+      puts "Please select a generator."
+      puts "Builtin: #{builtin.join(', ')}."
       puts "Others: #{others.join(', ')}." unless others.empty?
     end
 
     protected
 
-      # Return all defined namespaces.
-      #
-      def self.namespaces #:nodoc:
-        Thor::Base.subclasses.map { |klass| klass.namespace }
-      end
-
-      # Keep builtin generators in an Array[Array[group, name]].
-      #
+      # Keep builtin generators in an Array.
       def self.builtin #:nodoc:
         Dir[File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/generators/*/*'].collect do |file|
-          file.split('/')[-2, 2]
+          file.split('/')[-2, 2].join(':')
         end
       end
 
-      # By default, Rails strips the generator namespace to make invocations
-      # easier. This method generaters the both possibilities names.
-      def self.generator_names(first, second)
-        [ "#{first}:generators:#{second}", "#{first}:#{second}" ]
-      end
-
-      # Try callbacks for the given base.
-      #
-      def self.invoke_fallbacks_for(name, base)
+      # Try fallbacks for the given base.
+      def self.invoke_fallbacks_for(name, base) #:nodoc:
         return nil unless base && fallbacks[base.to_sym]
         invoked_fallbacks = []
 
@@ -301,10 +254,10 @@ module Rails
 
       # Receives namespaces in an array and tries to find matching generators
       # in the load path.
-      #
-      def self.lookup(attempts) #:nodoc:
-        attempts = attempts.map { |a| "#{a.split(":").last}_generator" }.uniq
-        attempts = "{#{attempts.join(',')}}.rb"
+      def self.lookup(*attempts) #:nodoc:
+        attempts.compact!
+        attempts.uniq!
+        attempts = "{#{attempts.join(',')}}_generator.rb"
 
         self.load_paths.each do |path|
           Dir[File.join(path, '**', attempts)].each do |file|
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb
index 8677bf283b..f95b15acce 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ module Rails
       # file in config/environments.
       #
       def environment(data=nil, options={}, &block)
-        sentinel = "Rails::Initializer.run do |config|"
+        sentinel = /class [a-z_:]+ < Rails::Application/i
         data = block.call if !data && block_given?
 
         in_root do
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ module Rails
       #
       # === Example
       #
-      #   route "map.root :controller => :welcome"
+      #   route "root :to => 'welcome'"
       #
       def route(routing_code)
         log :route, routing_code
-        sentinel = "ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|"
+        sentinel = "routes.draw do |map|"
 
         in_root do
           inject_into_file 'config/routes.rb', "\n  #{routing_code}\n", { :after => sentinel, :verbose => false }
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/base.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/base.rb
index 226ae63963..5e8c2730fd 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/base.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/base.rb
@@ -76,17 +76,18 @@ module Rails
       #
       # The controller generator will then try to invoke the following generators:
       #
-      #   "rails:generators:test_unit", "test_unit:generators:controller", "test_unit"
+      #   "rails:test_unit", "test_unit:controller", "test_unit"
       #
-      # In this case, the "test_unit:generators:controller" is available and is
-      # invoked. This allows any test framework to hook into Rails as long as it
-      # provides any of the hooks above.
+      # Notice that "rails:generators:test_unit" could be loaded as well, what
+      # Rails looks for is the first and last parts of the namespace. This is what
+      # allows any test framework to hook into Rails as long as it provides any
+      # of the hooks above.
       #
       # ==== Options
       #
-      # This lookup can be customized with two options: :base and :as. The first
-      # is the root module value and in the example above defaults to "rails".
-      # The later defaults to the generator name, without the "Generator" ending.
+      # The first and last part used to find the generator to be invoked are
+      # guessed based on class invokes hook_for, as noticed in the example above.
+      # This can be customized with two options: :base and :as.
       #
       # Let's suppose you are creating a generator that needs to invoke the 
       # controller generator from test unit. Your first attempt is:
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ module Rails
       #
       # The lookup in this case for test_unit as input is:
       #
-      #   "test_unit:generators:awesome", "test_unit"
+      #   "test_unit:awesome", "test_unit"
       #
       # Which is not the desired the lookup. You can change it by providing the
       # :as option:
@@ -108,18 +109,18 @@ module Rails
       #
       # And now it will lookup at:
       #
-      #   "test_unit:generators:awesome", "test_unit"
+      #   "test_unit:controller", "test_unit"
       #
       # Similarly, if you want it to also lookup in the rails namespace, you just
       # need to provide the :base value:
       #
       #   class AwesomeGenerator < Rails::Generators::Base
-      #     hook_for :test_framework, :base => :rails, :as => :controller
+      #     hook_for :test_framework, :in => :rails, :as => :controller
       #   end
       #
       # And the lookup is exactly the same as previously:
       #
-      #   "rails:generators:test_unit", "test_unit:generators:controller", "test_unit"
+      #   "rails:test_unit", "test_unit:controller", "test_unit"
       #
       # ==== Switches
       #
@@ -151,11 +152,11 @@ module Rails
       # ==== Custom invocations
       #
       # You can also supply a block to hook_for to customize how the hook is
-      # going to be invoked. The block receives two parameters, an instance
+      # going to be invoked. The block receives two arguments, an instance
       # of the current class and the klass to be invoked.
       #
       # For example, in the resource generator, the controller should be invoked
-      # with a pluralized class name. By default, it is invoked with the same
+      # with a pluralized class name. But by default it is invoked with the same
       # name as the resource generator, which is singular. To change this, we
       # can give a block to customize how the controller can be invoked.
       #
@@ -178,11 +179,11 @@ module Rails
           end
 
           unless class_options.key?(name)
-            class_option name, defaults.merge!(options)
+            class_option(name, defaults.merge!(options))
           end
 
           hooks[name] = [ in_base, as_hook ]
-          invoke_from_option name, options, &block
+          invoke_from_option(name, options, &block)
         end
       end
 
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ module Rails
       #   remove_hook_for :orm
       #
       def self.remove_hook_for(*names)
-        remove_invocation *names
+        remove_invocation(*names)
 
         names.each do |name|
           hooks.delete(name)
@@ -219,12 +220,16 @@ module Rails
         # and can point to wrong directions when inside an specified directory.
         base.source_root
 
-        if base.name && base.name !~ /Base$/ && base.base_name && base.generator_name && defined?(Rails.root) && Rails.root
-          path = File.expand_path(File.join(Rails.root, 'lib', 'templates'))
-          if base.name.include?('::')
-            base.source_paths << File.join(path, base.base_name, base.generator_name)
-          else
-            base.source_paths << File.join(path, base.generator_name)
+        if base.name && base.name !~ /Base$/
+          Rails::Generators.subclasses << base
+
+          if defined?(Rails.root) && Rails.root
+            path = File.expand_path(File.join(Rails.root, 'lib', 'templates'))
+            if base.name.include?('::')
+              base.source_paths << File.join(path, base.base_name, base.generator_name)
+            else
+              base.source_paths << File.join(path, base.generator_name)
+            end
           end
         end
       end
@@ -267,7 +272,7 @@ module Rails
         # parameters.
         #
         def invoked?(args)
-          args.last.is_a?(Hash) && args.last.key?(:invocations)
+          args.last.is_a?(Hash) && (args.last.key?(:invocations) || args.last.key?(:destination_root))
         end
 
         # Use Rails default banner.
@@ -290,12 +295,10 @@ module Rails
         # Rails::Generators::MetalGenerator will return "metal" as generator name.
         #
         def self.generator_name
-          if name
-            @generator_name ||= begin
-              if klass_name = name.to_s.split('::').last
-                klass_name.sub!(/Generator$/, '')
-                klass_name.underscore
-              end
+          @generator_name ||= begin
+            if generator = name.to_s.split('::').last
+              generator.sub!(/Generator$/, '')
+              generator.underscore
             end
           end
         end
@@ -339,6 +342,7 @@ module Rails
         #
         def self.prepare_for_invocation(name, value) #:nodoc:
           if value && constants = self.hooks[name]
+            value = name if TrueClass === value
             Rails::Generators.find_by_namespace(value, *constants)
           else
             super
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/erb/scaffold/templates/layout.html.erb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/erb/scaffold/templates/layout.html.erb
index 6460e5b599..51c4ad0e2e 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/erb/scaffold/templates/layout.html.erb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/erb/scaffold/templates/layout.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 </head>
 <body>
 
-<p class="notice"><%%= flash[:notice] %></p>
+<p class="notice"><%%= notice %></p>
 
 <%%= yield %>
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
index 2bcea4bc8f..fc6a3cdee8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ require 'active_support/secure_random'
 require 'rails/version' unless defined?(Rails::VERSION)
 
 module Rails::Generators
+  # We need to store the RAILS_DEV_PATH in a constant, otherwise the path
+  # can change in Ruby 1.8.7 when we FileUtils.cd.
+  RAILS_DEV_PATH = File.expand_path("../../../../../..", File.dirname(__FILE__))
+
   class AppGenerator < Base
     DATABASES = %w( mysql oracle postgresql sqlite3 frontbase ibm_db )
     add_shebang_option!
@@ -15,17 +19,25 @@ module Rails::Generators
     class_option :template, :type => :string, :aliases => "-m",
                             :desc => "Path to an application template (can be a filesystem path or URL)."
 
+    class_option :dev, :type => :boolean, :default => false,
+                       :desc => "Setup the application with Gemfile pointing to your Rails checkout"
+
+    class_option :edge, :type => :boolean, :default => false,
+                        :desc => "Setup the application with Gemfile pointing to Rails repository"
+
     class_option :skip_activerecord, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-O", :default => false,
-                                   :desc => "Skip ActiveRecord files"
+                                     :desc => "Skip ActiveRecord files"
 
     class_option :skip_testunit, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-T", :default => false,
-                               :desc => "Skip TestUnit files"
+                                 :desc => "Skip TestUnit files"
 
     class_option :skip_prototype, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-J", :default => false,
-                                :desc => "Skip Prototype files"
+                                  :desc => "Skip Prototype files"
+
+    class_option :skip_git, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-G", :default => false,
+                                  :desc => "Skip Git ignores and keeps"
 
-    # Add Rails options
-    #
+    # Add bin/rails options
     class_option :version, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-v", :group => :rails,
                            :desc => "Show Rails version number and quit"
 
@@ -34,23 +46,25 @@ module Rails::Generators
 
     def initialize(*args)
       super
-      if !options[:no_activerecord] && !DATABASES.include?(options[:database])
+      if !options[:skip_activerecord] && !DATABASES.include?(options[:database])
         raise Error, "Invalid value for --database option. Supported for preconfiguration are: #{DATABASES.join(", ")}."
       end
     end
 
     def create_root
       self.destination_root = File.expand_path(app_path, destination_root)
-      empty_directory '.'
+      valid_app_const?
 
+      empty_directory '.'
       set_default_accessors!
       FileUtils.cd(destination_root)
     end
 
     def create_root_files
-      copy_file "Rakefile"
       copy_file "README"
-      copy_file "config.ru"
+      copy_file "gitignore", ".gitignore" unless options[:skip_git]
+      template "Rakefile"
+      template "config.ru"
       template "Gemfile"
     end
 
@@ -62,9 +76,9 @@ module Rails::Generators
       empty_directory "config"
 
       inside "config" do
-        copy_file "routes.rb"
-        template  "application.rb"
-        template  "environment.rb"
+        template "routes.rb"
+        template "application.rb"
+        template "environment.rb"
 
         directory "environments"
         directory "initializers"
@@ -91,7 +105,7 @@ module Rails::Generators
 
     def create_lib_files
       empty_directory "lib"
-      empty_directory "lib/tasks"
+      empty_directory_with_gitkeep "lib/tasks"
     end
 
     def create_log_files
@@ -114,7 +128,7 @@ module Rails::Generators
     end
 
     def create_public_stylesheets_files
-      directory "public/stylesheets"
+      empty_directory_with_gitkeep "public/stylesheets"
     end
 
     def create_prototype_files
@@ -123,10 +137,10 @@ module Rails::Generators
     end
 
     def create_script_files
-      directory "script" do |file|
-        prepend_file file, "#{shebang}\n", :verbose => false
-        chmod file, 0755, :verbose => false
+      directory "script" do |content|
+        "#{shebang}\n" + content
       end
+      chmod "script", 0755, :verbose => false
     end
 
     def create_test_files
@@ -139,13 +153,13 @@ module Rails::Generators
 
       inside "tmp" do
         %w(sessions sockets cache pids).each do |dir|
-          empty_directory dir
+          empty_directory(dir)
         end
       end
     end
 
     def create_vendor_files
-      empty_directory "vendor/plugins"
+      empty_directory_with_gitkeep "vendor/plugins"
     end
 
     def apply_rails_template
@@ -155,7 +169,6 @@ module Rails::Generators
     end
 
     protected
-
       attr_accessor :rails_template
 
       def set_default_accessors!
@@ -172,7 +185,6 @@ module Rails::Generators
       end
 
       # Define file as an alias to create_file for backwards compatibility.
-      #
       def file(*args, &block)
         create_file(*args, &block)
       end
@@ -181,10 +193,25 @@ module Rails::Generators
         @app_name ||= File.basename(destination_root)
       end
 
+      def app_const
+        @app_const ||= "#{app_name.gsub(/\W/, '_').squeeze('_').classify}::Application"
+      end
+
+      def valid_app_const?
+        case app_const
+        when /^\d/
+          raise Error, "Invalid application name #{app_name}. Please give a name which does not start with numbers."
+        end
+      end
+
       def app_secret
         ActiveSupport::SecureRandom.hex(64)
       end
 
+      def dev_or_edge?
+        options.dev? || options.edge?
+      end
+
       def self.banner
         "#{$0} #{self.arguments.map(&:usage).join(' ')} [options]"
       end
@@ -202,5 +229,10 @@ module Rails::Generators
           "/opt/lampp/var/mysql/mysql.sock"         # xampp for linux
         ].find { |f| File.exist?(f) } unless RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /(:?mswin|mingw)/
       end
+
+      def empty_directory_with_gitkeep(destination, config = {})
+        empty_directory(destination, config)
+        create_file("#{destination}/.gitkeep") unless options[:skip_git]
+      end
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Gemfile b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Gemfile
index 8e851a64e7..59c6d333e2 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Gemfile
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Gemfile
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 # Edit this Gemfile to bundle your application's dependencies.
-
+<% if !dev_or_edge? %>
 gem "rails", "<%= Rails::VERSION::STRING %>"
+<% end -%>
 
 ## Bundle edge rails:
-# gem "rails", :git => "git://github.com/rails/rails.git"
+<%- if options.dev? -%>
+gem "rails", :path => "<%= Rails::Generators::RAILS_DEV_PATH %>"
+<%- else -%>
+<%= "# " unless options.edge? %>gem "rails", :git => "git://github.com/rails/rails.git"
+<%- end -%>
 
 ## Bundle the gems you use:
 # gem "bj"
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Rakefile b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Rakefile
index 6b6d07e8cc..c19ad0e945 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Rakefile
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Rakefile
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ require 'rake'
 require 'rake/testtask'
 require 'rake/rdoctask'
 
-require 'rails/tasks'
+<%= app_const %>.load_tasks
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 6635a3f487..9889b52893 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 # Likewise, all the methods added will be available for all controllers.
 
 class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
-  helper :all # include all helpers, all the time
-  protect_from_forgery # See ActionController::RequestForgeryProtection for details
-
-  # Scrub sensitive parameters from your log
-  # filter_parameter_logging :password
+  helper :all
+  protect_from_forgery
+  filter_parameter_logging :password
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config.ru b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config.ru
index 509a0da5b7..acb8435446 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config.ru
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config.ru
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 require ::File.expand_path('../config/environment',  __FILE__)
 
 # Dispatch the request
-run Rails.application
+run <%= app_const %>.instance
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
index 8008c6ba07..4097f766a6 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
@@ -1,41 +1,35 @@
 require File.expand_path('../boot', __FILE__)
 
-Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-  # Settings in config/environments/* take precedence over those specified here.
-  # Application configuration should go into files in config/initializers
-  # -- all .rb files in that directory are automatically loaded.
-
-  # Add additional load paths for your own custom dirs
-  # config.load_paths += %W( #{root}/extras )
-
-  # Only load the plugins named here, in the order given (default is alphabetical).
-  # :all can be used as a placeholder for all plugins not explicitly named
-  # config.plugins = [ :exception_notification, :ssl_requirement, :all ]
-
-  # Skip frameworks you're not going to use. To use Rails without a database,
-  # you must remove the Active Record framework.
-<% if options[:skip_activerecord] -%>
-  config.frameworks -= [ :active_record ]
-<% else -%>
-  # config.frameworks -= [ :active_record, :active_resource, :action_mailer ]
-
-  # Activate observers that should always be running
-  # config.active_record.observers = :cacher, :garbage_collector, :forum_observer
-<% end -%>
-
-  # Set Time.zone default to the specified zone and make Active Record auto-convert to this zone.
-  # Run "rake -D time" for a list of tasks for finding time zone names.
-  config.time_zone = 'UTC'
-
-  # The default locale is :en and all translations from config/locales/*.rb,yml are auto loaded.
-  # config.i18n.load_path += Dir[Rails.root.join('my', 'locales', '*.{rb,yml}')]
-  # config.i18n.default_locale = :de
-
-  # Configure generators values. Many other options are available, be sure to
-  # check the documentation.
-  # config.generators do |g|
-  #   g.orm             :active_record
-  #   g.template_engine :erb
-  #   g.test_framework  :test_unit, :fixture => true
-  # end
+module <%= app_name.classify %>
+  class Application < Rails::Application
+    # Settings in config/environments/* take precedence over those specified here.
+    # Application configuration should go into files in config/initializers
+    # -- all .rb files in that directory are automatically loaded.
+
+    # Add additional load paths for your own custom dirs
+    # config.load_paths += %W( #{config.root}/extras )
+
+    # Only load the plugins named here, in the order given (default is alphabetical).
+    # :all can be used as a placeholder for all plugins not explicitly named
+    # config.plugins = [ :exception_notification, :ssl_requirement, :all ]
+
+    # Activate observers that should always be running
+    # config.active_record.observers = :cacher, :garbage_collector, :forum_observer
+
+    # Set Time.zone default to the specified zone and make Active Record auto-convert to this zone.
+    # Run "rake -D time" for a list of tasks for finding time zone names.
+    config.time_zone = 'UTC'
+
+    # The default locale is :en and all translations from config/locales/*.rb,yml are auto loaded.
+    # config.i18n.load_path += Dir[Rails.root.join('my', 'locales', '*.{rb,yml}')]
+    # config.i18n.default_locale = :de
+
+    # Configure generators values. Many other options are available, be sure to
+    # check the documentation.
+    # config.generators do |g|
+    #   g.orm             :active_record
+    #   g.template_engine :erb
+    #   g.test_framework  :test_unit, :fixture => true
+    # end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/boot.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/boot.rb
index 5aa49ca5e6..6de1725260 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/boot.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/boot.rb
@@ -13,4 +13,13 @@ else
   require 'rubygems'
 end
 
-require 'rails'
+require 'rails/all'
+# To pick the frameworks you want, remove 'require "rails/all"'
+# and list the framework railties that you want:
+#
+# require "active_model/railtie"
+# require "active_record/railtie"
+# require "action_controller/railtie"
+# require "action_view/railtie"
+# require "action_mailer/railtie"
+# require "active_resource/railtie"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environment.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environment.rb
index 0bb191f205..1684986a59 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environment.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environment.rb
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 require File.expand_path('../application', __FILE__)
 
 # Initialize the rails application
-Rails.initialize!
+<%= app_const %>.initialize!
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/development.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/development.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 85c9a6080e..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/development.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/environment.rb
-
-# In the development environment your application's code is reloaded on
-# every request.  This slows down response time but is perfect for development
-# since you don't have to restart the webserver when you make code changes.
-config.cache_classes = false
-
-# Log error messages when you accidentally call methods on nil.
-config.whiny_nils = true
-
-# Show full error reports and disable caching
-config.action_controller.consider_all_requests_local = true
-config.action_view.debug_rjs                         = true
-config.action_controller.perform_caching             = false
-
-# Don't care if the mailer can't send
-config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/development.rb.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/development.rb.tt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b10103b436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/development.rb.tt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<%= app_const %>.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/environment.rb
+
+  # In the development environment your application's code is reloaded on
+  # every request.  This slows down response time but is perfect for development
+  # since you don't have to restart the webserver when you make code changes.
+  config.cache_classes = false
+
+  # Log error messages when you accidentally call methods on nil.
+  config.whiny_nils = true
+
+  # Show full error reports and disable caching
+  config.action_controller.consider_all_requests_local = true
+  config.action_view.debug_rjs                         = true
+  config.action_controller.perform_caching             = false
+
+  # Don't care if the mailer can't send
+  config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/production.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/production.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 377b9207c7..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/production.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-# Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/environment.rb
-
-# The production environment is meant for finished, "live" apps.
-# Code is not reloaded between requests
-config.cache_classes = true
-
-# Full error reports are disabled and caching is turned on
-config.action_controller.consider_all_requests_local = false
-config.action_controller.perform_caching             = true
-
-# See everything in the log (default is :info)
-# config.log_level = :debug
-
-# Use a different logger for distributed setups
-# config.logger = SyslogLogger.new
-
-# Use a different cache store in production
-# config.cache_store = :mem_cache_store
-
-# Disable Rails's static asset server
-# In production, Apache or nginx will already do this
-config.serve_static_assets = false
-
-# Enable serving of images, stylesheets, and javascripts from an asset server
-# config.action_controller.asset_host = "http://assets.example.com"
-
-# Disable delivery errors, bad email addresses will be ignored
-# config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
-
-# Enable threaded mode
-# config.threadsafe!
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/production.rb.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/production.rb.tt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..543a40108c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/production.rb.tt
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<%= app_const %>.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/environment.rb
+
+  # The production environment is meant for finished, "live" apps.
+  # Code is not reloaded between requests
+  config.cache_classes = true
+
+  # Full error reports are disabled and caching is turned on
+  config.action_controller.consider_all_requests_local = false
+  config.action_controller.perform_caching             = true
+
+  # See everything in the log (default is :info)
+  # config.log_level = :debug
+
+  # Use a different logger for distributed setups
+  # config.logger = SyslogLogger.new
+
+  # Use a different cache store in production
+  # config.cache_store = :mem_cache_store
+
+  # Disable Rails's static asset server
+  # In production, Apache or nginx will already do this
+  config.serve_static_assets = false
+
+  # Enable serving of images, stylesheets, and javascripts from an asset server
+  # config.action_controller.asset_host = "http://assets.example.com"
+
+  # Disable delivery errors, bad email addresses will be ignored
+  # config.action_mailer.raise_delivery_errors = false
+
+  # Enable threaded mode
+  # config.threadsafe!
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/test.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/test.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 496eb9572b..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/test.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/environment.rb
-
-# The test environment is used exclusively to run your application's
-# test suite.  You never need to work with it otherwise.  Remember that
-# your test database is "scratch space" for the test suite and is wiped
-# and recreated between test runs.  Don't rely on the data there!
-config.cache_classes = true
-
-# Log error messages when you accidentally call methods on nil.
-config.whiny_nils = true
-
-# Show full error reports and disable caching
-config.action_controller.consider_all_requests_local = true
-config.action_controller.perform_caching             = false
-
-# Disable request forgery protection in test environment
-config.action_controller.allow_forgery_protection    = false
-
-# Tell Action Mailer not to deliver emails to the real world.
-# The :test delivery method accumulates sent emails in the
-# ActionMailer::Base.deliveries array.
-config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :test
-
-# Use SQL instead of Active Record's schema dumper when creating the test database.
-# This is necessary if your schema can't be completely dumped by the schema dumper,
-# like if you have constraints or database-specific column types
-# config.active_record.schema_format = :sql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/test.rb.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/test.rb.tt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..428fa35633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environments/test.rb.tt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<%= app_const %>.configure do
+  # Settings specified here will take precedence over those in config/environment.rb
+
+  # The test environment is used exclusively to run your application's
+  # test suite.  You never need to work with it otherwise.  Remember that
+  # your test database is "scratch space" for the test suite and is wiped
+  # and recreated between test runs.  Don't rely on the data there!
+  config.cache_classes = true
+
+  # Log error messages when you accidentally call methods on nil.
+  config.whiny_nils = true
+
+  # Show full error reports and disable caching
+  config.action_controller.consider_all_requests_local = true
+  config.action_controller.perform_caching             = false
+
+  # Disable request forgery protection in test environment
+  config.action_controller.allow_forgery_protection    = false
+
+  # Tell Action Mailer not to deliver emails to the real world.
+  # The :test delivery method accumulates sent emails in the
+  # ActionMailer::Base.deliveries array.
+  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :test
+
+  # Use SQL instead of Active Record's schema dumper when creating the test database.
+  # This is necessary if your schema can't be completely dumped by the schema dumper,
+  # like if you have constraints or database-specific column types
+  # config.active_record.schema_format = :sql
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/cookie_verification_secret.rb.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/cookie_verification_secret.rb.tt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9f05cd5a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/cookie_verification_secret.rb.tt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
+
+# Your secret key for verifying the integrity of signed cookies.
+# If you change this key, all old signed cookies will become invalid!
+# Make sure the secret is at least 30 characters and all random, 
+# no regular words or you'll be exposed to dictionary attacks.
+ActionController::Base.cookie_verifier_secret = '<%= app_secret %>';
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
index ea14ce1bfc..d6c0365c04 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,43 +1,58 @@
-ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
-  # The priority is based upon order of creation: first created -> highest priority.
+<%= app_const %>.routes.draw do |map|
+  # The priority is based upon order of creation:
+  # first created -> highest priority.
 
   # Sample of regular route:
-  #   map.connect 'products/:id', :controller => 'catalog', :action => 'view'
+  #   match 'products/:id' => 'catalog#view'
   # Keep in mind you can assign values other than :controller and :action
 
   # Sample of named route:
-  #   map.purchase 'products/:id/purchase', :controller => 'catalog', :action => 'purchase'
+  #   match 'products/:id/purchase' => 'catalog#purchase', :as => :purchase
   # This route can be invoked with purchase_url(:id => product.id)
 
   # Sample resource route (maps HTTP verbs to controller actions automatically):
-  #   map.resources :products
+  #   resources :products
 
   # Sample resource route with options:
-  #   map.resources :products, :member => { :short => :get, :toggle => :post }, :collection => { :sold => :get }
+  #   resources :products do
+  #     member do
+  #       get :short
+  #       post :toggle
+  #     end
+  #
+  #     collection do
+  #       get :sold
+  #     end
+  #   end
 
   # Sample resource route with sub-resources:
-  #   map.resources :products, :has_many => [ :comments, :sales ], :has_one => :seller
-  
+  #   resources :products do
+  #     resources :comments, :sales
+  #     resource :seller
+  #   end
+
   # Sample resource route with more complex sub-resources
-  #   map.resources :products do |products|
-  #     products.resources :comments
-  #     products.resources :sales, :collection => { :recent => :get }
+  #   resources :products do
+  #     resources :comments
+  #     resources :sales do
+  #       get :recent, :on => :collection
+  #     end
   #   end
 
   # Sample resource route within a namespace:
-  #   map.namespace :admin do |admin|
-  #     # Directs /admin/products/* to Admin::ProductsController (app/controllers/admin/products_controller.rb)
-  #     admin.resources :products
+  #   namespace :admin do
+  #     # Directs /admin/products/* to Admin::ProductsController
+  #     # (app/controllers/admin/products_controller.rb)
+  #     resources :products
   #   end
 
-  # You can have the root of your site routed with map.root -- just remember to delete public/index.html.
-  # map.root :controller => "welcome"
+  # You can have the root of your site routed with "root"
+  # just remember to delete public/index.html.
+  # root :to => "welcome#index"
 
   # See how all your routes lay out with "rake routes"
 
-  # Install the default routes as the lowest priority.
-  # Note: These default routes make all actions in every controller accessible via GET requests. You should
-  # consider removing or commenting them out if you're using named routes and resources.
-  map.connect ':controller/:action/:id'
-  map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format'
+  # This is a legacy wild controller route that's not recommended for RESTful applications.
+  # Note: This route will make all actions in every controller accessible via GET requests.
+  # match ':controller(/:action(/:id(.:format)))'
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/gitignore b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4f05d101d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+db/*.sqlite3
+log/*.log
+tmp/**/*
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/console b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/console.tt
index 20aa799d2f..9ddd4cfe62 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/console
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/console.tt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/console'
+Rails::Console.start(<%= app_const %>.instance)
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/dbconsole b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/dbconsole.tt
index e6a1c59394..96e0bc191b 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/dbconsole
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/dbconsole.tt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/dbconsole'
+Rails::DBConsole.start(<%= app_const %>.instance)
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server
deleted file mode 100755
index a7aaee2953..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
-require 'rails/commands/server'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server.tt
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4fd0cc7832
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server.tt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require 'rails/commands/server'
+
+Dir.chdir(File.expand_path('../..',  __FILE__))
+Rails::Server.start
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/generator/templates/%file_name%_generator.rb.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/generator/templates/%file_name%_generator.rb.tt
index 675f00043f..d8757460e4 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/generator/templates/%file_name%_generator.rb.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/generator/templates/%file_name%_generator.rb.tt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class <%= class_name %>Generator < Rails::Generators::NamedBase
   def self.source_root
-    @source_root ||= File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'templates'))
+    @source_root ||= File.expand_path('../templates', __FILE__)
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/plugin/templates/Rakefile b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/plugin/templates/Rakefile
index 85e8ff1834..23c2245a41 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/plugin/templates/Rakefile
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/plugin/templates/Rakefile
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ Rake::TestTask.new(:test) do |t|
   t.libs << 'lib'
   t.libs << 'test'
   t.pattern = 'test/**/*_test.rb'
-  t.verbose = true
 end
 
 desc 'Generate documentation for the <%= file_name %> plugin.'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/resource/resource_generator.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/resource/resource_generator.rb
index e49f9aea1b..a89ce7faed 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/resource/resource_generator.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/resource/resource_generator.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Rails
       class_option :singleton, :type => :boolean, :desc => "Supply to create a singleton controller"
 
       def add_resource_route
-        route "map.resource#{:s unless options[:singleton]} :#{pluralize?(file_name)}"
+        route "resource#{:s unless options[:singleton]} :#{pluralize?(file_name)}"
       end
 
       protected
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold/USAGE b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold/USAGE
index 71edd2f469..530ccdaf0a 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold/USAGE
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold/USAGE
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Description:
     For example, 'scaffold post title:string body:text published:boolean'
     gives you a model with those three attributes, a controller that handles
     the create/show/update/destroy, forms to create and edit your posts, and
-    an index that lists them all, as well as a map.resources :posts
+    an index that lists them all, as well as a resources :posts
     declaration in config/routes.rb.
 
     If you want to remove all the generated files, run
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/templates/controller.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/templates/controller.rb
index 3cc8bbf8e7..874e96a2b4 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/templates/controller.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/templates/controller.rb
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ class <%= controller_class_name %>Controller < ApplicationController
 
     respond_to do |format|
       if @<%= orm_instance.save %>
-        flash[:notice] = '<%= class_name %> was successfully created.'
-        format.html { redirect_to(@<%= file_name %>) }
+        format.html { redirect_to(@<%= file_name %>, :notice => '<%= class_name %> was successfully created.') }
         format.xml  { render :xml => @<%= file_name %>, :status => :created, :location => @<%= file_name %> }
       else
         format.html { render :action => "new" }
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@ class <%= controller_class_name %>Controller < ApplicationController
 
     respond_to do |format|
       if @<%= orm_instance.update_attributes("params[:#{file_name}]") %>
-        flash[:notice] = '<%= class_name %> was successfully updated.'
-        format.html { redirect_to(@<%= file_name %>) }
+        format.html { redirect_to(@<%= file_name %>, :notice => '<%= class_name %> was successfully updated.') }
         format.xml  { head :ok }
       else
         format.html { render :action => "edit" }
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_case.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_case.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..643d7856c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_case.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+require 'active_support/test_case'
+require 'active_support/core_ext/class/inheritable_attributes'
+require 'active_support/core_ext/hash/reverse_merge'
+require 'rails/generators'
+require 'fileutils'
+
+module Rails
+  module Generators
+    # Disable color in output. Easier to debug.
+    no_color!
+
+    # This class provides a TestCase for testing generators. To setup, you need
+    # just to configure the destination and set which generator is being tested:
+    #
+    #   class AppGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
+    #     tests AppGenerator
+    #     destination File.expand_path("../tmp", File.dirname(__FILE__))
+    #   end
+    #
+    # If you want to ensure your destination root is clean before running each test,
+    # you can set a setup callback:
+    #
+    #   class AppGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
+    #     tests AppGenerator
+    #     destination File.expand_path("../tmp", File.dirname(__FILE__))
+    #     setup :prepare_destination
+    #   end
+    #
+    class TestCase < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+      include FileUtils
+
+      extlib_inheritable_accessor :destination_root, :current_path, :generator_class,
+                                  :default_arguments, :instance_writer => false
+
+      # Generators frequently change the current path using +FileUtils.cd+.
+      # So we need to store the path at file load and revert back to it after each test.
+      self.current_path = File.expand_path(Dir.pwd)
+      self.default_arguments = []
+
+      setup :destination_root_is_set?, :ensure_current_path
+      teardown :ensure_current_path
+
+      # Sets which generator should be tested:
+      #
+      #   tests AppGenerator
+      #
+      def self.tests(klass)
+        self.generator_class = klass
+      end
+
+      # Sets default arguments on generator invocation. This can be overwritten when
+      # invoking it.
+      #
+      #   arguments %w(app_name --skip-activerecord)
+      #
+      def self.arguments(array)
+        self.default_arguments = array
+      end
+
+      # Sets the destination of generator files:
+      #
+      #   destination File.expand_path("../tmp", File.dirname(__FILE__))
+      #
+      def self.destination(path)
+        self.destination_root = path
+      end
+
+      # Captures the given stream and returns it:
+      #
+      #   stream = capture(:stdout){ puts "Cool" }
+      #   stream #=> "Cool\n"
+      #
+      def capture(stream)
+        begin
+          stream = stream.to_s
+          eval "$#{stream} = StringIO.new"
+          yield
+          result = eval("$#{stream}").string
+        ensure 
+          eval("$#{stream} = #{stream.upcase}")
+        end
+
+        result
+      end
+      alias :silence :capture
+
+      # Asserts a given file exists. You need to supply an absolute path or a path relative
+      # to the configured destination:
+      #
+      #   assert_file "config/environment.rb"
+      #
+      # You can also give extra arguments. If the argument is a regexp, it will check if the
+      # regular expression matches the given file content. If it's a string, it compares the
+      # file with the given string:
+      #
+      #   assert_file "config/environment.rb", /initialize/
+      #
+      # Finally, when a block is given, it yields the file content:
+      #
+      #   assert_file "app/controller/products_controller.rb" do |controller|
+      #     assert_instance_method :index, content do |index|
+      #       assert_match /Product\.all/, index
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      #
+      def assert_file(relative, *contents)
+        absolute = File.expand_path(relative, destination_root)
+        assert File.exists?(absolute), "Expected file #{relative.inspect} to exist, but does not"
+
+        read = File.read(absolute) if block_given? || !contents.empty?
+        yield read if block_given?
+
+        contents.each do |content|
+          case content
+            when String
+              assert_equal content, read
+            when Regexp
+              assert_match content, read
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      alias :assert_directory :assert_file
+
+      # Asserts a given file does not exist. You need to supply an absolute path or a
+      # path relative to the configured destination:
+      #
+      #   assert_no_file "config/random.rb"
+      #
+      def assert_no_file(relative)
+        absolute = File.expand_path(relative, destination_root)
+        assert !File.exists?(absolute), "Expected file #{relative.inspect} to not exist, but does"
+      end
+      alias :assert_no_directory :assert_no_file
+
+      # Asserts a given file does not exist. You need to supply an absolute path or a
+      # path relative to the configured destination:
+      #
+      #   assert_migration "db/migrate/create_products.rb"
+      #
+      # This method manipulates the given path and tries to find any migration which 
+      # matches the migration name. For example, the call above is converted to:
+      # 
+      #   assert_file "db/migrate/003_create_products.rb"
+      #
+      # Consequently, assert_migration accepts the same arguments has assert_file.
+      #
+      def assert_migration(relative, *contents, &block)
+        file_name = migration_file_name(relative)
+        assert file_name, "Expected migration #{relative} to exist, but was not found"
+        assert_file file_name, *contents, &block
+      end
+
+      # Asserts a given migration does not exist. You need to supply an absolute path or a
+      # path relative to the configured destination:
+      #
+      #   assert_no_file "config/random.rb"
+      #
+      def assert_no_migration(relative)
+        file_name = migration_file_name(relative)
+        assert_nil file_name, "Expected migration #{relative} to not exist, but found #{file_name}"
+      end
+
+      # Asserts the given class method exists in the given content. This method does not detect
+      # class methods inside (class << self), only class methods which starts with "self.".
+      # When a block is given, it yields the content of the method.
+      #
+      #   assert_migration "db/migrate/create_products.rb" do |migration|
+      #     assert_class_method :up, migration do |up|
+      #       assert_match /create_table/, up
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      #
+      def assert_class_method(method, content, &block)
+        assert_instance_method "self.#{method}", content, &block
+      end
+
+      # Asserts the given method exists in the given content. When a block is given,
+      # it yields the content of the method.
+      #
+      #   assert_file "app/controller/products_controller.rb" do |controller|
+      #     assert_instance_method :index, content do |index|
+      #       assert_match /Product\.all/, index
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      #
+      def assert_instance_method(method, content)
+        assert content =~ /def #{method}(\(.+\))?(.*?)\n  end/m, "Expected to have method #{method}"
+        yield $2.strip if block_given?
+      end
+      alias :assert_method :assert_instance_method
+
+      # Runs the generator configured for this class. The first argument is an array like
+      # command line arguments:
+      #
+      #   class AppGeneratorTest < Rails::Generators::TestCase
+      #     tests AppGenerator
+      #     destination File.expand_path("../tmp", File.dirname(__FILE__))
+      #     teardown :cleanup_destination_root
+      #
+      #     test "database.yml is not created when skipping activerecord" do
+      #       run_generator %w(myapp --skip-activerecord)
+      #       assert_no_file "config/database.yml"
+      #     end
+      #   end
+      #
+      # You can provide a configuration hash as second argument. This method returns the output
+      # printed by the generator.
+      def run_generator(args=self.default_arguments, config={})
+        capture(:stdout) { self.generator_class.start(args, config.reverse_merge(:destination_root => destination_root)) }
+      end
+
+      # Instantiate the generator.
+      def generator(args=self.default_arguments, options={}, config={})
+        @generator ||= self.generator_class.new(args, options, config.reverse_merge(:destination_root => destination_root))
+      end
+
+      protected
+
+        def destination_root_is_set? #:nodoc:
+          raise "You need to configure your Rails::Generators::TestCase destination root." unless destination_root
+        end
+
+        def ensure_current_path #:nodoc:
+          cd current_path
+        end
+
+        def prepare_destination
+          rm_rf(destination_root)
+          mkdir_p(destination_root)
+        end
+
+        def migration_file_name(relative) #:nodoc:
+          absolute = File.expand_path(relative, destination_root)
+          dirname, file_name = File.dirname(absolute), File.basename(absolute).sub(/\.rb$/, '')
+          Dir.glob("#{dirname}/[0-9]*_*.rb").grep(/\d+_#{file_name}.rb$/).first
+        end
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/model/templates/fixtures.yml b/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/model/templates/fixtures.yml
index c21035113e..a30132bc99 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/model/templates/fixtures.yml
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/test_unit/model/templates/fixtures.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ two:
   <%= attribute.name %>: <%= attribute.default %>
 <% end -%>
 <% else -%>
-# one:
-#   column: value
+# This model initially had no columns defined.  If you add columns to the
+# model remove the '{}' from the fixture names and add the columns immediately
+# below each fixture, per the syntax in the comments below
 #
-# two:
-#   column: value
-<% end -%>
+one: {}
+# column: value
+#
+two: {}
+#  column: value
+<% end -%>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/initializable.rb b/railties/lib/rails/initializable.rb
index 3866b856b2..8fcb254590 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/initializable.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/initializable.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module Rails
     end
 
     class Initializer
-      attr_reader :name, :before, :after, :global, :block
+      attr_reader :name, :block
 
       def initialize(name, context, options, &block)
         @name, @context, @options, @block = name, context, options, block
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module Rails
     end
 
     def run_initializers(*args)
-      return if @ran
+      return if instance_variable_defined?(:@ran)
       initializers.each do |initializer|
         initializer.run(*args)
       end
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ module Rails
       end
 
       def initializer(name, opts = {}, &blk)
+        raise ArgumentError, "A block must be passed when defining an initializer" unless blk
         @initializers ||= []
         @initializers << Initializer.new(name, nil, opts, &blk)
       end
@@ -106,26 +107,4 @@ module Rails
       end
     end
   end
-
-  include Initializable
-
-  # Check for valid Ruby version (1.8.2 or 1.8.4 or higher). This is done in an
-  # external file, so we can use it from the `rails` program as well without duplication.
-  initializer :check_ruby_version, :global => true do
-    require 'rails/ruby_version_check'
-  end
-
-  # For Ruby 1.8, this initialization sets $KCODE to 'u' to enable the
-  # multibyte safe operations. Plugin authors supporting other encodings
-  # should override this behaviour and set the relevant +default_charset+
-  # on ActionController::Base.
-  #
-  # For Ruby 1.9, UTF-8 is the default internal and external encoding.
-  initializer :initialize_encoding, :global => true do
-    if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9'
-      $KCODE='u'
-    else
-      Encoding.default_external = Encoding::UTF_8
-    end
-  end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb b/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 44d04688c8..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-require "rails" # In case people require this file directly
-
-RAILS_ENV = (ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || 'development').dup unless defined?(RAILS_ENV)
-
-module Rails
-  class Initializer
-    class Error < StandardError ; end
-    def self.run(initializer = nil, config = nil)
-      if initializer
-        # Deprecated
-      else
-        Rails.application = Class.new(Application)
-        yield Rails.application.config if block_given?
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/plugin.rb b/railties/lib/rails/plugin.rb
index 86bf032641..9cc6b9c35b 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/plugin.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/plugin.rb
@@ -1,63 +1,63 @@
 module Rails
-  class Plugin
-    include Initializable
-
-    class Vendored < Plugin
-      def self.all(list, paths)
-        plugins = []
-        paths.each do |path|
-          Dir["#{path}/*"].each do |plugin_path|
-            plugin = new(plugin_path)
-            next unless list.include?(plugin.name) || list.include?(:all)
-            plugins << plugin
-          end
+  class Plugin < Railtie
+    def self.all(list, paths)
+      plugins = []
+      paths.each do |path|
+        Dir["#{path}/*"].each do |plugin_path|
+          plugin = new(plugin_path)
+          next unless list.include?(plugin.name) || list.include?(:all)
+          plugins << plugin
         end
+      end
 
-        plugins.sort_by do |p|
-          [list.index(p.name) || list.index(:all), p.name.to_s]
-        end
+      plugins.sort_by do |p|
+        [list.index(p.name) || list.index(:all), p.name.to_s]
       end
+    end
 
-      attr_reader :name, :path
+    attr_reader :name, :path
 
-      def initialize(path)
-        @name = File.basename(path).to_sym
-        @path = path
-      end
+    def initialize(path)
+      @name = File.basename(path).to_sym
+      @path = path
+    end
 
-      def load_paths
-        Dir["#{path}/{lib}", "#{path}/app/{models,controllers,helpers}"]
-      end
+    def load_paths
+      Dir["#{path}/{lib}", "#{path}/app/{models,controllers,helpers}"]
+    end
 
-      initializer :add_to_load_path, :after => :set_autoload_paths do |app|
-        load_paths.each do |path|
-          $LOAD_PATH << path
-          require "active_support/dependencies"
+    def load_tasks
+      Dir["#{path}/**/tasks/**/*.rake"].sort.each { |ext| load ext }
+    end
+
+    initializer :add_to_load_path, :after => :set_autoload_paths do |app|
+      load_paths.each do |path|
+        $LOAD_PATH << path
+        require "active_support/dependencies"
 
-          ActiveSupport::Dependencies.load_paths << path
+        ActiveSupport::Dependencies.load_paths << path
 
-          unless app.config.reload_plugins
-            ActiveSupport::Dependencies.load_once_paths << path
-          end
+        unless app.config.reload_plugins
+          ActiveSupport::Dependencies.load_once_paths << path
         end
       end
+    end
 
-      initializer :load_init_rb, :before => :load_application_initializers do |app|
-        file   = "#{@path}/init.rb"
-        config = app.config
-        eval File.read(file), binding, file if File.file?(file)
-      end
+    initializer :load_init_rb, :before => :load_application_initializers do |app|
+      file   = "#{@path}/init.rb"
+      config = app.config
+      eval File.read(file), binding, file if File.file?(file)
+    end
 
-      initializer :add_view_paths, :after => :initialize_framework_views do
-        ActionController::Base.view_paths.concat ["#{path}/app/views"] if File.directory?("#{path}/app/views")
-      end
+    initializer :add_view_paths, :after => :initialize_framework_views do
+      ActionController::Base.view_paths.concat ["#{path}/app/views"] if File.directory?("#{path}/app/views")
+    end
 
-      initializer :add_routing_file, :after => :initialize_routing do |app|
-        routing_file = "#{path}/config/routes.rb"
-        if File.exist?(routing_file)
-          app.routes.add_configuration_file(routing_file)
-          app.routes.reload!
-        end
+    initializer :add_routing_file, :after => :initialize_routing do |app|
+      routing_file = "#{path}/config/routes.rb"
+      if File.exist?(routing_file)
+        app.route_configuration_files << routing_file
+        app.reload_routes!
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/rack/debugger.rb b/railties/lib/rails/rack/debugger.rb
index aa2711c616..0a7b405553 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/rack/debugger.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/rack/debugger.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ module Rails
       def initialize(app)
         @app = app
 
+        ARGV.clear # clear ARGV so that script/server options aren't passed to IRB
+
         require_library_or_gem 'ruby-debug'
         ::Debugger.start
         ::Debugger.settings[:autoeval] = true if ::Debugger.respond_to?(:settings)
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/rack/log_tailer.rb b/railties/lib/rails/rack/log_tailer.rb
index a237cee6bc..077311be3c 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/rack/log_tailer.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/rack/log_tailer.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 module Rails
   module Rack
     class LogTailer
-      EnvironmentLog = "#{File.expand_path(Rails.root)}/log/#{Rails.env}.log"
-
       def initialize(app, log = nil)
         @app = app
 
-        path = Pathname.new(log || EnvironmentLog).cleanpath
+        path = Pathname.new(log || "#{File.expand_path(Rails.root)}/log/#{Rails.env}.log").cleanpath
         @cursor = ::File.size(path)
         @last_checked = Time.now.to_f
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/rack/static.rb b/railties/lib/rails/rack/static.rb
index d6b8face27..ebe8b9e103 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/rack/static.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/rack/static.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require 'action_dispatch'
 
 module Rails::Rack
-  Static = Deprecation::DeprecatedConstantProxy.new('Rails::Rack::Static', ActionDispatch::Static)
+  Static = ActiveSupport::Deprecation::DeprecatedConstantProxy.new('Rails::Rack::Static', ActionDispatch::Static)
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb b/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff28ade35d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+module Rails
+  class Railtie
+    include Initializable
+
+    def self.plugin_name(plugin_name = nil)
+      @plugin_name ||= name.demodulize.underscore
+      @plugin_name = plugin_name if plugin_name
+      @plugin_name
+    end
+
+    def self.inherited(klass)
+      @plugins ||= []
+      @plugins << klass unless klass == Plugin
+    end
+
+    def self.plugins
+      @plugins
+    end
+
+    def self.plugin_names
+      plugins.map { |p| p.plugin_name }
+    end
+
+    def self.config
+      Configuration.default
+    end
+
+    def self.rake_tasks(&blk)
+      @rake_tasks ||= []
+      @rake_tasks << blk if blk
+      @rake_tasks
+    end
+
+    def rake_tasks
+      self.class.rake_tasks
+    end
+
+    def load_tasks
+      return unless rake_tasks
+      rake_tasks.each { |blk| blk.call }
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks.rb b/railties/lib/rails/tasks.rb
index 82113a297c..44c014efe8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ $VERBOSE = nil
 # Load Rails rakefile extensions
 %w(
   annotations
-  databases
   documentation
   framework
   log
@@ -16,8 +15,3 @@ $VERBOSE = nil
 ).each do |task|
   load "rails/tasks/#{task}.rake"
 end
-
-# Load any custom rakefile extensions
-# TODO: Don't hardcode these paths.
-Dir["#{Rails.root}/vendor/plugins/*/**/tasks/**/*.rake"].sort.each { |ext| load ext }
-Dir["#{Rails.root}/lib/tasks/**/*.rake"].sort.each { |ext| load ext }
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/databases.rake b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/databases.rake
deleted file mode 100644
index a35a6c156b..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/databases.rake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,469 +0,0 @@
-namespace :db do
-  task :load_config => :rails_env do
-    require 'active_record'
-    ActiveRecord::Base.configurations = Rails::Configuration.new.database_configuration
-  end
-
-  namespace :create do
-    desc 'Create all the local databases defined in config/database.yml'
-    task :all => :load_config do
-      ActiveRecord::Base.configurations.each_value do |config|
-        # Skip entries that don't have a database key, such as the first entry here:
-        #
-        #  defaults: &defaults
-        #    adapter: mysql
-        #    username: root
-        #    password:
-        #    host: localhost
-        #
-        #  development:
-        #    database: blog_development
-        #    <<: *defaults
-        next unless config['database']
-        # Only connect to local databases
-        local_database?(config) { create_database(config) }
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc 'Create the database defined in config/database.yml for the current RAILS_ENV'
-  task :create => :load_config do
-    create_database(ActiveRecord::Base.configurations[RAILS_ENV])
-  end
-
-  def create_database(config)
-    begin
-      if config['adapter'] =~ /sqlite/
-        if File.exist?(config['database'])
-          $stderr.puts "#{config['database']} already exists"
-        else
-          begin
-            # Create the SQLite database
-            ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-            ActiveRecord::Base.connection
-          rescue
-            $stderr.puts $!, *($!.backtrace)
-            $stderr.puts "Couldn't create database for #{config.inspect}"
-          end
-        end
-        return # Skip the else clause of begin/rescue    
-      else
-        ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-        ActiveRecord::Base.connection
-      end
-    rescue
-      case config['adapter']
-      when 'mysql'
-        @charset   = ENV['CHARSET']   || 'utf8'
-        @collation = ENV['COLLATION'] || 'utf8_unicode_ci'
-        creation_options = {:charset => (config['charset'] || @charset), :collation => (config['collation'] || @collation)}
-        begin
-          ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config.merge('database' => nil))
-          ActiveRecord::Base.connection.create_database(config['database'], creation_options)
-          ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-        rescue Mysql::Error => sqlerr
-          if sqlerr.errno == Mysql::Error::ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
-            print "#{sqlerr.error}. \nPlease provide the root password for your mysql installation\n>"
-            root_password = $stdin.gets.strip
-            grant_statement = "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON #{config['database']}.* " \
-              "TO '#{config['username']}'@'localhost' " \
-              "IDENTIFIED BY '#{config['password']}' WITH GRANT OPTION;"
-            ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config.merge(
-                'database' => nil, 'username' => 'root', 'password' => root_password))
-            ActiveRecord::Base.connection.create_database(config['database'], creation_options)
-            ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute grant_statement
-            ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-          else
-            $stderr.puts sqlerr.error
-            $stderr.puts "Couldn't create database for #{config.inspect}, charset: #{config['charset'] || @charset}, collation: #{config['collation'] || @collation}"
-            $stderr.puts "(if you set the charset manually, make sure you have a matching collation)" if config['charset']
-          end
-        end
-      when 'postgresql'
-        @encoding = config[:encoding] || ENV['CHARSET'] || 'utf8'
-        begin
-          ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config.merge('database' => 'postgres', 'schema_search_path' => 'public'))
-          ActiveRecord::Base.connection.create_database(config['database'], config.merge('encoding' => @encoding))
-          ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-        rescue
-          $stderr.puts $!, *($!.backtrace)
-          $stderr.puts "Couldn't create database for #{config.inspect}"
-        end
-      end
-    else
-      $stderr.puts "#{config['database']} already exists"
-    end
-  end
-
-  namespace :drop do
-    desc 'Drops all the local databases defined in config/database.yml'
-    task :all => :load_config do
-      ActiveRecord::Base.configurations.each_value do |config|
-        # Skip entries that don't have a database key
-        next unless config['database']
-        begin
-          # Only connect to local databases
-          local_database?(config) { drop_database(config) }
-        rescue Exception => e
-          puts "Couldn't drop #{config['database']} : #{e.inspect}"
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc 'Drops the database for the current RAILS_ENV'
-  task :drop => :load_config do
-    config = ActiveRecord::Base.configurations[RAILS_ENV || 'development']
-    begin
-      drop_database(config)
-    rescue Exception => e
-      puts "Couldn't drop #{config['database']} : #{e.inspect}"
-    end
-  end
-
-  def local_database?(config, &block)
-    if %w( 127.0.0.1 localhost ).include?(config['host']) || config['host'].blank?
-      yield
-    else
-      puts "This task only modifies local databases. #{config['database']} is on a remote host."
-    end
-  end
-
-
-  desc "Migrate the database through scripts in db/migrate and update db/schema.rb by invoking db:schema:dump. Target specific version with VERSION=x. Turn off output with VERBOSE=false."
-  task :migrate => :environment do
-    ActiveRecord::Migration.verbose = ENV["VERBOSE"] ? ENV["VERBOSE"] == "true" : true
-    ActiveRecord::Migrator.migrate("db/migrate/", ENV["VERSION"] ? ENV["VERSION"].to_i : nil)
-    Rake::Task["db:schema:dump"].invoke if ActiveRecord::Base.schema_format == :ruby
-  end
-
-  namespace :migrate do
-    desc  'Rollbacks the database one migration and re migrate up. If you want to rollback more than one step, define STEP=x. Target specific version with VERSION=x.'
-    task :redo => :environment do
-      if ENV["VERSION"]
-        Rake::Task["db:migrate:down"].invoke
-        Rake::Task["db:migrate:up"].invoke
-      else
-        Rake::Task["db:rollback"].invoke
-        Rake::Task["db:migrate"].invoke
-      end
-    end
-
-    desc 'Resets your database using your migrations for the current environment'
-    task :reset => ["db:drop", "db:create", "db:migrate"]
-
-    desc 'Runs the "up" for a given migration VERSION.'
-    task :up => :environment do
-      version = ENV["VERSION"] ? ENV["VERSION"].to_i : nil
-      raise "VERSION is required" unless version
-      ActiveRecord::Migrator.run(:up, "db/migrate/", version)
-      Rake::Task["db:schema:dump"].invoke if ActiveRecord::Base.schema_format == :ruby
-    end
-
-    desc 'Runs the "down" for a given migration VERSION.'
-    task :down => :environment do
-      version = ENV["VERSION"] ? ENV["VERSION"].to_i : nil
-      raise "VERSION is required" unless version
-      ActiveRecord::Migrator.run(:down, "db/migrate/", version)
-      Rake::Task["db:schema:dump"].invoke if ActiveRecord::Base.schema_format == :ruby
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc 'Rolls the schema back to the previous version. Specify the number of steps with STEP=n'
-  task :rollback => :environment do
-    step = ENV['STEP'] ? ENV['STEP'].to_i : 1
-    ActiveRecord::Migrator.rollback('db/migrate/', step)
-    Rake::Task["db:schema:dump"].invoke if ActiveRecord::Base.schema_format == :ruby
-  end
-
-  desc 'Pushes the schema to the next version. Specify the number of steps with STEP=n'
-  task :forward => :environment do
-    step = ENV['STEP'] ? ENV['STEP'].to_i : 1
-    ActiveRecord::Migrator.forward('db/migrate/', step)
-    Rake::Task["db:schema:dump"].invoke if ActiveRecord::Base.schema_format == :ruby
-  end
-
-  desc 'Drops and recreates the database from db/schema.rb for the current environment and loads the seeds.'
-  task :reset => [ 'db:drop', 'db:setup' ]
-
-  desc "Retrieves the charset for the current environment's database"
-  task :charset => :environment do
-    config = ActiveRecord::Base.configurations[RAILS_ENV || 'development']
-    case config['adapter']
-    when 'mysql'
-      ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-      puts ActiveRecord::Base.connection.charset
-    when 'postgresql'
-      ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-      puts ActiveRecord::Base.connection.encoding
-    else
-      puts 'sorry, your database adapter is not supported yet, feel free to submit a patch'
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "Retrieves the collation for the current environment's database"
-  task :collation => :environment do
-    config = ActiveRecord::Base.configurations[RAILS_ENV || 'development']
-    case config['adapter']
-    when 'mysql'
-      ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-      puts ActiveRecord::Base.connection.collation
-    else
-      puts 'sorry, your database adapter is not supported yet, feel free to submit a patch'
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc "Retrieves the current schema version number"
-  task :version => :environment do
-    puts "Current version: #{ActiveRecord::Migrator.current_version}"
-  end
-
-  desc "Raises an error if there are pending migrations"
-  task :abort_if_pending_migrations => :environment do
-    if defined? ActiveRecord
-      pending_migrations = ActiveRecord::Migrator.new(:up, 'db/migrate').pending_migrations
-
-      if pending_migrations.any?
-        puts "You have #{pending_migrations.size} pending migrations:"
-        pending_migrations.each do |pending_migration|
-          puts '  %4d %s' % [pending_migration.version, pending_migration.name]
-        end
-        abort %{Run "rake db:migrate" to update your database then try again.}
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  desc 'Create the database, load the schema, and initialize with the seed data'
-  task :setup => [ 'db:create', 'db:schema:load', 'db:seed' ]
-
-  desc 'Load the seed data from db/seeds.rb'
-  task :seed => :environment do
-    seed_file = File.join(Rails.root, 'db', 'seeds.rb')
-    load(seed_file) if File.exist?(seed_file)
-  end
-
-  namespace :fixtures do
-    desc "Load fixtures into the current environment's database.  Load specific fixtures using FIXTURES=x,y. Load from subdirectory in test/fixtures using FIXTURES_DIR=z. Specify an alternative path (eg. spec/fixtures) using FIXTURES_PATH=spec/fixtures."
-    task :load => :environment do
-      require 'active_record/fixtures'
-      ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(Rails.env)
-      base_dir = ENV['FIXTURES_PATH'] ? File.join(Rails.root, ENV['FIXTURES_PATH']) : File.join(Rails.root, 'test', 'fixtures')
-      fixtures_dir = ENV['FIXTURES_DIR'] ? File.join(base_dir, ENV['FIXTURES_DIR']) : base_dir
-
-      (ENV['FIXTURES'] ? ENV['FIXTURES'].split(/,/).map {|f| File.join(fixtures_dir, f) } : Dir.glob(File.join(fixtures_dir, '*.{yml,csv}'))).each do |fixture_file|
-        Fixtures.create_fixtures(File.dirname(fixture_file), File.basename(fixture_file, '.*'))
-      end
-    end
-
-    desc "Search for a fixture given a LABEL or ID. Specify an alternative path (eg. spec/fixtures) using FIXTURES_PATH=spec/fixtures."
-    task :identify => :environment do
-      require "active_record/fixtures"
-
-      label, id = ENV["LABEL"], ENV["ID"]
-      raise "LABEL or ID required" if label.blank? && id.blank?
-
-      puts %Q(The fixture ID for "#{label}" is #{Fixtures.identify(label)}.) if label
-
-      base_dir = ENV['FIXTURES_PATH'] ? File.join(Rails.root, ENV['FIXTURES_PATH']) : File.join(Rails.root, 'test', 'fixtures')
-      Dir["#{base_dir}/**/*.yml"].each do |file|
-        if data = YAML::load(ERB.new(IO.read(file)).result)
-          data.keys.each do |key|
-            key_id = Fixtures.identify(key)
-
-            if key == label || key_id == id.to_i
-              puts "#{file}: #{key} (#{key_id})"
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  namespace :schema do
-    desc "Create a db/schema.rb file that can be portably used against any DB supported by AR"
-    task :dump => :environment do
-      require 'active_record/schema_dumper'
-      File.open(ENV['SCHEMA'] || "#{Rails.root}/db/schema.rb", "w") do |file|
-        ActiveRecord::SchemaDumper.dump(ActiveRecord::Base.connection, file)
-      end
-      Rake::Task["db:schema:dump"].reenable
-    end
-
-    desc "Load a schema.rb file into the database"
-    task :load => :environment do
-      file = ENV['SCHEMA'] || "#{Rails.root}/db/schema.rb"
-      if File.exists?(file)
-        load(file)
-      else
-        abort %{#{file} doesn't exist yet. Run "rake db:migrate" to create it then try again. If you do not intend to use a database, you should instead alter #{Rails.root}/config/application.rb to prevent active_record from loading: config.frameworks -= [ :active_record ]}
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  namespace :structure do
-    desc "Dump the database structure to a SQL file"
-    task :dump => :environment do
-      abcs = ActiveRecord::Base.configurations
-      case abcs[RAILS_ENV]["adapter"]
-      when "mysql", "oci", "oracle"
-        ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(abcs[RAILS_ENV])
-        File.open("#{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql", "w+") { |f| f << ActiveRecord::Base.connection.structure_dump }
-      when "postgresql"
-        ENV['PGHOST']     = abcs[RAILS_ENV]["host"] if abcs[RAILS_ENV]["host"]
-        ENV['PGPORT']     = abcs[RAILS_ENV]["port"].to_s if abcs[RAILS_ENV]["port"]
-        ENV['PGPASSWORD'] = abcs[RAILS_ENV]["password"].to_s if abcs[RAILS_ENV]["password"]
-        search_path = abcs[RAILS_ENV]["schema_search_path"]
-        unless search_path.blank?
-          search_path = search_path.split(",").map{|search_path| "--schema=#{search_path.strip}" }.join(" ")
-        end
-        `pg_dump -i -U "#{abcs[RAILS_ENV]["username"]}" -s -x -O -f db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql #{search_path} #{abcs[RAILS_ENV]["database"]}`
-        raise "Error dumping database" if $?.exitstatus == 1
-      when "sqlite", "sqlite3"
-        dbfile = abcs[RAILS_ENV]["database"] || abcs[RAILS_ENV]["dbfile"]
-        `#{abcs[RAILS_ENV]["adapter"]} #{dbfile} .schema > db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql`
-      when "sqlserver"
-        `scptxfr /s #{abcs[RAILS_ENV]["host"]} /d #{abcs[RAILS_ENV]["database"]} /I /f db\\#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql /q /A /r`
-        `scptxfr /s #{abcs[RAILS_ENV]["host"]} /d #{abcs[RAILS_ENV]["database"]} /I /F db\ /q /A /r`
-      when "firebird"
-        set_firebird_env(abcs[RAILS_ENV])
-        db_string = firebird_db_string(abcs[RAILS_ENV])
-        sh "isql -a #{db_string} > #{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql"
-      else
-        raise "Task not supported by '#{abcs["test"]["adapter"]}'"
-      end
-
-      if ActiveRecord::Base.connection.supports_migrations?
-        File.open("#{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql", "a") { |f| f << ActiveRecord::Base.connection.dump_schema_information }
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  namespace :test do
-    desc "Recreate the test database from the current schema.rb"
-    task :load => 'db:test:purge' do
-      ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(ActiveRecord::Base.configurations['test'])
-      ActiveRecord::Schema.verbose = false
-      Rake::Task["db:schema:load"].invoke
-    end
-
-    desc "Recreate the test database from the current environment's database schema"
-    task :clone => %w(db:schema:dump db:test:load)
-
-    desc "Recreate the test databases from the development structure"
-    task :clone_structure => [ "db:structure:dump", "db:test:purge" ] do
-      abcs = ActiveRecord::Base.configurations
-      case abcs["test"]["adapter"]
-      when "mysql"
-        ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(:test)
-        ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute('SET foreign_key_checks = 0')
-        IO.readlines("#{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql").join.split("\n\n").each do |table|
-          ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(table)
-        end
-      when "postgresql"
-        ENV['PGHOST']     = abcs["test"]["host"] if abcs["test"]["host"]
-        ENV['PGPORT']     = abcs["test"]["port"].to_s if abcs["test"]["port"]
-        ENV['PGPASSWORD'] = abcs["test"]["password"].to_s if abcs["test"]["password"]
-        `psql -U "#{abcs["test"]["username"]}" -f #{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql #{abcs["test"]["database"]}`
-      when "sqlite", "sqlite3"
-        dbfile = abcs["test"]["database"] || abcs["test"]["dbfile"]
-        `#{abcs["test"]["adapter"]} #{dbfile} < #{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql`
-      when "sqlserver"
-        `osql -E -S #{abcs["test"]["host"]} -d #{abcs["test"]["database"]} -i db\\#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql`
-      when "oci", "oracle"
-        ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(:test)
-        IO.readlines("#{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql").join.split(";\n\n").each do |ddl|
-          ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(ddl)
-        end
-      when "firebird"
-        set_firebird_env(abcs["test"])
-        db_string = firebird_db_string(abcs["test"])
-        sh "isql -i #{Rails.root}/db/#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql #{db_string}"
-      else
-        raise "Task not supported by '#{abcs["test"]["adapter"]}'"
-      end
-    end
-
-    desc "Empty the test database"
-    task :purge => :environment do
-      abcs = ActiveRecord::Base.configurations
-      case abcs["test"]["adapter"]
-      when "mysql"
-        ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(:test)
-        ActiveRecord::Base.connection.recreate_database(abcs["test"]["database"], abcs["test"])
-      when "postgresql"
-        ActiveRecord::Base.clear_active_connections!
-        drop_database(abcs['test'])
-        create_database(abcs['test'])
-      when "sqlite","sqlite3"
-        dbfile = abcs["test"]["database"] || abcs["test"]["dbfile"]
-        File.delete(dbfile) if File.exist?(dbfile)
-      when "sqlserver"
-        dropfkscript = "#{abcs["test"]["host"]}.#{abcs["test"]["database"]}.DP1".gsub(/\\/,'-')
-        `osql -E -S #{abcs["test"]["host"]} -d #{abcs["test"]["database"]} -i db\\#{dropfkscript}`
-        `osql -E -S #{abcs["test"]["host"]} -d #{abcs["test"]["database"]} -i db\\#{RAILS_ENV}_structure.sql`
-      when "oci", "oracle"
-        ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(:test)
-        ActiveRecord::Base.connection.structure_drop.split(";\n\n").each do |ddl|
-          ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute(ddl)
-        end
-      when "firebird"
-        ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(:test)
-        ActiveRecord::Base.connection.recreate_database!
-      else
-        raise "Task not supported by '#{abcs["test"]["adapter"]}'"
-      end
-    end
-
-    desc 'Check for pending migrations and load the test schema'
-    task :prepare => 'db:abort_if_pending_migrations' do
-      if defined?(ActiveRecord) && !ActiveRecord::Base.configurations.blank?
-        Rake::Task[{ :sql  => "db:test:clone_structure", :ruby => "db:test:load" }[ActiveRecord::Base.schema_format]].invoke
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  namespace :sessions do
-    desc "Creates a sessions migration for use with ActiveRecord::SessionStore"
-    task :create => :environment do
-      raise "Task unavailable to this database (no migration support)" unless ActiveRecord::Base.connection.supports_migrations?
-      require 'rails/generators'
-      require 'rails/generators/rails/session_migration/session_migration_generator'
-      Rails::Generators::SessionMigrationGenerator.start [ ENV["MIGRATION"] || "add_sessions_table" ]
-    end
-
-    desc "Clear the sessions table"
-    task :clear => :environment do
-      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute "DELETE FROM #{session_table_name}"
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-def drop_database(config)
-  case config['adapter']
-  when 'mysql'
-    ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config)
-    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_database config['database']
-  when /^sqlite/
-    require 'pathname'
-    path = Pathname.new(config['database'])
-    file = path.absolute? ? path.to_s : File.join(Rails.root, path)
-
-    FileUtils.rm(file)
-  when 'postgresql'
-    ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection(config.merge('database' => 'postgres', 'schema_search_path' => 'public'))
-    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.drop_database config['database']
-  end
-end
-
-def session_table_name
-  ActiveRecord::SessionStore::Session.table_name
-end
-
-def set_firebird_env(config)
-  ENV["ISC_USER"]     = config["username"].to_s if config["username"]
-  ENV["ISC_PASSWORD"] = config["password"].to_s if config["password"]
-end
-
-def firebird_db_string(config)
-  FireRuby::Database.db_string_for(config.symbolize_keys)
-end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/framework.rake b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/framework.rake
index 1611d1d94d..f7b53885c8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/framework.rake
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/framework.rake
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace :rails do
 
   namespace :update do
     def invoke_from_app_generator(method)
-      require 'generators'
+      require 'rails/generators'
       require 'rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator'
 
       generator = Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.new ["rails"], { :with_dispatchers => true },
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ namespace :rails do
       generator.invoke(method)
     end
 
+    desc "Update config/boot.rb from your current rails install"
+    task :configs do
+      invoke_from_app_generator :create_boot_file
+      invoke_from_app_generator :create_config_files
+    end
+
     desc "Update Prototype javascripts from your current rails install"
     task :javascripts do
       invoke_from_app_generator :create_prototype_files
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/misc.rake b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/misc.rake
index 7f244ebaed..9433b3556a 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/misc.rake
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/misc.rake
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 task :default => :test
-task :environment do
-  $rails_rake_task = true
-  require(File.join(Rails.root, 'config', 'environment'))
-end
 
 task :rails_env do
   unless defined? RAILS_ENV
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/testing.rake b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/testing.rake
index fd5e52a05b..57857fb911 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/tasks/testing.rake
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/tasks/testing.rake
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ task :test do
       task
     end
   end.compact
-  abort "Errors running #{errors.to_sentence(:locale => :en)}!" if errors.any?
+  abort "Errors running #{errors * ', '}!" if errors.any?
 end
 
 namespace :test do
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ namespace :test do
       recent_tests('app/controllers/**/*.rb', 'test/functional', since)
 
     t.libs << 'test'
-    t.verbose = true
     t.test_files = touched.uniq
   end
   Rake::Task['test:recent'].comment = "Test recent changes"
@@ -84,35 +83,30 @@ namespace :test do
     end
 
     t.libs << 'test'
-    t.verbose = true
   end
   Rake::Task['test:uncommitted'].comment = "Test changes since last checkin (only Subversion and Git)"
 
   Rake::TestTask.new(:units => "db:test:prepare") do |t|
     t.libs << "test"
     t.pattern = 'test/unit/**/*_test.rb'
-    t.verbose = true
   end
   Rake::Task['test:units'].comment = "Run the unit tests in test/unit"
 
   Rake::TestTask.new(:functionals => "db:test:prepare") do |t|
     t.libs << "test"
     t.pattern = 'test/functional/**/*_test.rb'
-    t.verbose = true
   end
   Rake::Task['test:functionals'].comment = "Run the functional tests in test/functional"
 
   Rake::TestTask.new(:integration => "db:test:prepare") do |t|
     t.libs << "test"
     t.pattern = 'test/integration/**/*_test.rb'
-    t.verbose = true
   end
   Rake::Task['test:integration'].comment = "Run the integration tests in test/integration"
 
   Rake::TestTask.new(:benchmark => 'db:test:prepare') do |t|
     t.libs << 'test'
     t.pattern = 'test/performance/**/*_test.rb'
-    t.verbose = true
     t.options = '-- --benchmark'
   end
   Rake::Task['test:benchmark'].comment = 'Benchmark the performance tests'
@@ -120,7 +114,6 @@ namespace :test do
   Rake::TestTask.new(:profile => 'db:test:prepare') do |t|
     t.libs << 'test'
     t.pattern = 'test/performance/**/*_test.rb'
-    t.verbose = true
   end
   Rake::Task['test:profile'].comment = 'Profile the performance tests'
 
@@ -132,8 +125,6 @@ namespace :test do
     else
       t.pattern = 'vendor/plugins/*/**/test/**/*_test.rb'
     end
-
-    t.verbose = true
   end
   Rake::Task['test:plugins'].comment = "Run the plugin tests in vendor/plugins/*/**/test (or specify with PLUGIN=name)"
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/test_help.rb b/railties/lib/rails/test_help.rb
index 9f6c42945f..2601765065 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/test_help.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/test_help.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@
 # so fixtures are loaded to the right database
 silence_warnings { RAILS_ENV = "test" }
 
-require 'rubygems'
-gem "rack", "~> 1.0.0"
-gem "rack-test", "~> 0.5.0"
+require 'rack'
+require 'rack/test'
 
 require 'test/unit'
 require 'active_support/core_ext/kernel/requires'
+
+# AP is always present
+require 'action_controller/test_case'
 require 'action_view/test_case'
+
 require 'action_mailer/test_case' if defined?(ActionMailer)
+require 'active_model/test_case'  if defined?(ActiveModel)
 
 if defined?(ActiveRecord)
   require 'active_record/test_case'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/version.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/version.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 885230fac4..0000000000
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/version.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-class Thor
-  VERSION = "0.11.8".freeze
-end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/CHANGELOG.rdoc b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/CHANGELOG.rdoc
index adedfeca9d..d02fc43e84 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/CHANGELOG.rdoc
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/CHANGELOG.rdoc
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-== TODO
-
-* Improve spec coverage for Thor::Runner
-
-== 0.12, released 2009-11-06
+== 0.12, released 2010-01-02
 
+* Removed rr in favor to rspec mock framework
+* Improved output for thor -T
 * [#7] Do not force white color on status
 * [#8] Yield a block with the filename on directory
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/LICENSE b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/LICENSE
index 98722da459..98722da459 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/LICENSE
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/LICENSE
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/README.rdoc b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/README.rdoc
index f1106f02b6..ee545f3d97 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/README.rdoc
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/README.rdoc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Example:
 
     class App < Thor                                                 # [1]
       map "-L" => :list                                              # [2]
-      
+
       desc "install APP_NAME", "install one of the available apps"   # [3]
       method_options :force => :boolean, :alias => :string           # [4]
       def install(name)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Example:
         end
         # other code
       end
-      
+
       desc "list [SEARCH]", "list all of the available apps, limited by SEARCH"
       def list(search="")
         # list everything
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ invoked only once. For example:
         invoke :two
         invoke :three
       end
-      
+
       desc "two", "Prints 2, 3"
       def two
         puts 2
         invoke :three
       end
-      
+
       desc "three", "Prints 3"
       def three
         puts 3
@@ -155,15 +155,15 @@ Thor::Group as this:
 
     class Counter < Thor::Group
       desc "Prints 1, 2, 3"
-      
+
       def one
         puts 1
       end
-     
+
       def two
         puts 2
       end
-      
+
       def three
         puts 3
       end
@@ -184,15 +184,15 @@ Besides, Thor::Group can parse arguments and options as Thor tasks:
       # number will be available as attr_accessor
       argument :number, :type => :numeric, :desc => "The number to start counting"
       desc "Prints the 'number' given upto 'number+2'"
-      
+
       def one
         puts number + 0
       end
-      
+
       def two
         puts number + 1
       end
-      
+
       def three
         puts number + 2
       end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/Thorfile b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/Thorfile
index f71a1e57e2..ff1cb4498a 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/Thorfile
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/Thorfile
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Default < Thor
       s.test_files.exclude 'spec/sandbox/**/*'
     end
 
-    Jeweler::RubyforgeTasks.new
+    Jeweler::GemcutterTasks.new
   rescue LoadError
     puts "Jeweler, or one of its dependencies, is not available. Install it with: sudo gem install technicalpickles-jeweler -s http://gems.github.com"
   end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor.rb
index 68944f140d..d4d8fbd64d 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor.rb
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ class Thor
       @method_options
     end
 
-    # Adds an option to the set of class options. If :for is given as option,
+    # Adds an option to the set of method options. If :for is given as option,
     # it allows you to change the options from a previous defined task.
     #
     #   def previous_task
     #     # magic
     #   end
     #
-    #   method_options :foo => :bar, :for => :previous_task
+    #   method_option :foo => :bar, :for => :previous_task
     #
     #   def next_task
     #     # magic
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class Thor
     # :default  - Default value for this argument. It cannot be required and have default values.
     # :aliases  - Aliases for this option.
     # :type     - The type of the argument, can be :string, :hash, :array, :numeric or :boolean.
-    # :group    - The group for this options. Use by class options to output options in different levels.
     # :banner   - String to show on usage notes.
     #
     def method_option(name, options={})
@@ -140,49 +139,48 @@ class Thor
       end
     end
 
-    # Prints help information. If a task name is given, it shows information
-    # only about the specific task.
+    # Prints help information for the given task.
     #
     # ==== Parameters
-    # meth<String>:: An optional task name to print usage information about.
+    # shell<Thor::Shell>
+    # task_name<String>
+    #
+    def task_help(shell, task_name)
+      task = all_tasks[task_name]
+      raise UndefinedTaskError, "task '#{task_name}' could not be found in namespace '#{self.namespace}'" unless task
+
+      shell.say "Usage:"
+      shell.say "  #{banner(task)}"
+      shell.say
+      class_options_help(shell, nil => task.options.map { |_, o| o })
+      shell.say task.description
+    end
+
+    # Prints help information for this class.
     #
-    # ==== Options
-    # namespace:: When true, shows the namespace in the output before the usage.
-    # skip_inherited:: When true, does not show tasks from superclass.
+    # ==== Parameters
+    # shell<Thor::Shell>
     #
-    def help(shell, meth=nil, options={})
-      meth, options = nil, meth if meth.is_a?(Hash)
-
-      if meth
-        task = all_tasks[meth]
-        raise UndefinedTaskError, "task '#{meth}' could not be found in namespace '#{self.namespace}'" unless task
-
-        shell.say "Usage:"
-        shell.say "  #{banner(task, options[:namespace], false)}"
-        shell.say
-        class_options_help(shell, "Class", :Method => task.options.map { |_, o| o })
-        shell.say task.description
-      else
-        list = (options[:short] ? tasks : all_tasks).map do |_, task|
-          item = [ banner(task, options[:namespace]) ]
-          item << "# #{task.short_description}" if task.short_description
-          item << " "
-        end
-
-        options[:ident] ||= 2
-        if options[:short]
-          shell.print_list(list, :ident => options[:ident])
-        else
-          shell.say "Tasks:"
-          shell.print_list(list, :ident => options[:ident])
-        end
+    def help(shell)
+      list = printable_tasks
+      Thor::Util.thor_classes_in(self).each do |klass|
+        list += klass.printable_tasks(false)
+      end
+      list.sort!{ |a,b| a[0] <=> b[0] }
 
-        Thor::Util.thor_classes_in(self).each do |subclass|
-          namespace = options[:namespace] == true || subclass.namespace.gsub(/^#{self.namespace}:/, '')
-          subclass.help(shell, options.merge(:short => true, :namespace => namespace))
-        end
+      shell.say "Tasks:"
+      shell.print_table(list, :ident => 2, :truncate => true)
+      shell.say
+      class_options_help(shell)
+    end
 
-        class_options_help(shell, "Class") unless options[:short]
+    # Returns tasks ready to be printed.
+    def printable_tasks(all=true)
+      (all ? all_tasks : tasks).map do |_, task|
+        item = []
+        item << banner(task)
+        item << (task.description ? "# #{task.description.gsub(/\s+/m,' ')}" : "")
+        item
       end
     end
 
@@ -193,8 +191,8 @@ class Thor
       # the task that is going to be invoked and a boolean which indicates if
       # the namespace should be displayed as arguments.
       #
-      def banner(task, namespace=true, show_options=true)
-        task.formatted_usage(self, namespace, show_options)
+      def banner(task)
+        "thor " + task.formatted_usage(self)
       end
 
       def baseclass #:nodoc:
@@ -237,6 +235,6 @@ class Thor
 
   desc "help [TASK]", "Describe available tasks or one specific task"
   def help(task=nil)
-    self.class.help(shell, task, :namespace => task && task.include?(?:))
+    task ? self.class.task_help(shell, task) : self.class.help(shell)
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions.rb
index d561ccb2aa..da98444bf2 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'fileutils'
+require 'thor/core_ext/file_binary_read'
 
 Dir[File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "actions", "*.rb")].each do |action|
   require action
@@ -38,17 +39,17 @@ class Thor
       # Add runtime options that help actions execution.
       #
       def add_runtime_options!
-        class_option :pretend, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-p", :group => :runtime,
-                               :desc => "Run but do not make any changes"
-
         class_option :force, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-f", :group => :runtime,
                              :desc => "Overwrite files that already exist"
 
-        class_option :skip, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-s", :group => :runtime,
-                            :desc => "Skip files that already exist"
+        class_option :pretend, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-p", :group => :runtime,
+                               :desc => "Run but do not make any changes"
 
         class_option :quiet, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-q", :group => :runtime,
                              :desc => "Supress status output"
+
+        class_option :skip, :type => :boolean, :aliases => "-s", :group => :runtime,
+                            :desc => "Skip files that already exist"
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/create_file.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/create_file.rb
index a3d9296823..6e0eeb43e2 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/create_file.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/create_file.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Thor
       # Boolean:: true if it is identical, false otherwise.
       #
       def identical?
-        exists? && File.read(destination) == render
+        exists? && File.binread(destination) == render
       end
 
       # Holds the content to be added to the file.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Thor
       def invoke!
         invoke_with_conflict_check do
           FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(destination))
-          File.open(destination, 'w'){ |f| f.write render }
+          File.open(destination, 'wb') { |f| f.write render }
         end
         given_destination
       end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/directory.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/directory.rb
index 467e63732a..2e0b459fa3 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/directory.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/directory.rb
@@ -79,11 +79,9 @@ class Thor
                 next if dirname == given_destination
                 base.empty_directory(dirname, config)
               when /\.tt$/
-                destination = base.template(file_source, file_destination[0..-4], config)
-                @block.call(destination) if @block
+                destination = base.template(file_source, file_destination[0..-4], config, &@block)
               else
-                destination = base.copy_file(file_source, file_destination, config)
-                @block.call(destination) if @block
+                destination = base.copy_file(file_source, file_destination, config, &@block)
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/empty_directory.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/empty_directory.rb
index 484cb820f8..484cb820f8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/empty_directory.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/empty_directory.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/file_manipulation.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/file_manipulation.rb
index d77d90d448..44d6836c10 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/file_manipulation.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/file_manipulation.rb
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ class Thor
     #
     #   copy_file "doc/README"
     #
-    def copy_file(source, destination=nil, config={})
+    def copy_file(source, destination=nil, config={}, &block)
       destination ||= source
       source = File.expand_path(find_in_source_paths(source.to_s))
 
       create_file destination, nil, config do
-        File.read(source)
+        content = File.binread(source)
+        content = block.call(content) if block
+        content
       end
     end
 
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ class Thor
     #
     def get(source, destination=nil, config={}, &block)
       source = File.expand_path(find_in_source_paths(source.to_s)) unless source =~ /^http\:\/\//
-      render = open(source).read
+      render = File.binread(source)
 
       destination ||= if block_given?
         block.arity == 1 ? block.call(render) : block.call
@@ -72,13 +74,15 @@ class Thor
     #
     #   template "doc/README"
     #
-    def template(source, destination=nil, config={})
+    def template(source, destination=nil, config={}, &block)
       destination ||= source
       source  = File.expand_path(find_in_source_paths(source.to_s))
       context = instance_eval('binding')
 
       create_file destination, nil, config do
-        ERB.new(::File.read(source), nil, '-').result(context)
+        content = ERB.new(::File.binread(source), nil, '-').result(context)
+        content = block.call(content) if block
+        content
       end
     end
 
@@ -189,7 +193,7 @@ class Thor
       say_status :gsub, relative_to_original_destination_root(path), config.fetch(:verbose, true)
 
       unless options[:pretend]
-        content = File.read(path)
+        content = File.binread(path)
         content.gsub!(flag, *args, &block)
         File.open(path, 'wb') { |file| file.write(content) }
       end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/inject_into_file.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/inject_into_file.rb
index 0636ec6591..350ab73862 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/actions/inject_into_file.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/actions/inject_into_file.rb
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Thor
         #
         def replace!(regexp, string)
           unless base.options[:pretend]
-            content = File.read(destination)
+            content = File.binread(destination)
             content.gsub!(regexp, string)
             File.open(destination, 'wb') { |file| file.write(content) }
           end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/base.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/base.rb
index 700d794123..aae4cdb89c 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/base.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/base.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ class Thor
     end
 
     module ClassMethods
+      attr_accessor :debugging
+
       # Adds an argument to the class and creates an attr_accessor for it.
       #
       # Arguments are different from options in several aspects. The first one
@@ -347,10 +349,11 @@ class Thor
       # Default way to start generators from the command line.
       #
       def start(given_args=ARGV, config={})
+        self.debugging = given_args.include?("--debug")
         config[:shell] ||= Thor::Base.shell.new
         yield
       rescue Thor::Error => e
-        if given_args.include?("--debug")
+        if debugging
           raise e
         else
           config[:shell].error e.message
@@ -361,48 +364,43 @@ class Thor
       protected
 
         # Prints the class options per group. If an option does not belong to
-        # any group, it uses the ungrouped name value. This method provide to
-        # hooks to add extra options, one of them if the third argument called
-        # extra_group that should be a hash in the format :group => Array[Options].
-        #
-        # The second is by returning a lambda used to print values. The lambda
-        # requires two options: the group name and the array of options.
+        # any group, it's printed as Class option.
         #
-        def class_options_help(shell, ungrouped_name=nil, extra_group=nil) #:nodoc:
-          groups = {}
-
+        def class_options_help(shell, groups={}) #:nodoc:
+          # Group options by group
           class_options.each do |_, value|
             groups[value.group] ||= []
             groups[value.group] << value
           end
 
-          printer = proc do |group_name, options|
-            list = []
-            padding = options.collect{ |o| o.aliases.size  }.max.to_i * 4
+          # Deal with default group
+          global_options = groups.delete(nil) || []
+          print_options(shell, global_options)
+
+          # Print all others
+          groups.each do |group_name, options|
+            print_options(shell, options, group_name)
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Receives a set of options and print them.
+        def print_options(shell, options, group_name=nil)
+          return if options.empty?
 
-            options.each do |option|
-              item = [ option.usage(padding) ]
-              item.push(option.description ? "# #{option.description}" : "")
+          list = []
+          padding = options.collect{ |o| o.aliases.size }.max.to_i * 4
 
-              list << item
-              list << [ "", "# Default: #{option.default}" ] if option.show_default?
-            end
+          options.each do |option|
+            item = [ option.usage(padding) ]
+            item.push(option.description ? "# #{option.description}" : "")
 
-            unless list.empty?
-              shell.say(group_name ? "#{group_name} options:" : "Options:")
-              shell.print_table(list, :ident => 2)
-              shell.say ""
-            end
+            list << item
+            list << [ "", "# Default: #{option.default}" ] if option.show_default?
           end
 
-          # Deal with default group
-          global_options = groups.delete(nil) || []
-          printer.call(ungrouped_name, global_options) if global_options
-
-          # Print all others
-          groups = extra_group.merge(groups) if extra_group
-          groups.each(&printer)
-          printer
+          shell.say(group_name ? "#{group_name} options:" : "Options:")
+          shell.print_table(list, :ident => 2)
+          shell.say ""
         end
 
         # Raises an error if the word given is a Thor reserved word.
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/core_ext/file_binary_read.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/core_ext/file_binary_read.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6af7e44b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/core_ext/file_binary_read.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class File #:nodoc:
+
+  unless File.respond_to?(:binread)
+    def self.binread(file)
+      File.open(file, 'rb') { |f| f.read }
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/core_ext/hash_with_indifferent_access.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/core_ext/hash_with_indifferent_access.rb
index 78bc5cf4bf..78bc5cf4bf 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/core_ext/hash_with_indifferent_access.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/core_ext/hash_with_indifferent_access.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/core_ext/ordered_hash.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/core_ext/ordered_hash.rb
index 27fea5bb35..27fea5bb35 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/core_ext/ordered_hash.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/core_ext/ordered_hash.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/error.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/error.rb
index f9b31a35d1..f9b31a35d1 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/error.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/error.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/group.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/group.rb
index 0964a9667a..a585b37b73 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/group.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/group.rb
@@ -41,16 +41,12 @@ class Thor::Group
     # ==== Options
     # short:: When true, shows only usage.
     #
-    def help(shell, options={})
-      if options[:short]
-        shell.say banner
-      else
-        shell.say "Usage:"
-        shell.say "  #{banner}"
-        shell.say
-        class_options_help(shell)
-        shell.say self.desc if self.desc
-      end
+    def help(shell)
+      shell.say "Usage:"
+      shell.say "  #{banner}\n"
+      shell.say
+      class_options_help(shell)
+      shell.say self.desc if self.desc
     end
 
     # Stores invocations for this class merging with superclass values.
@@ -177,15 +173,11 @@ class Thor::Group
     # Overwrite class options help to allow invoked generators options to be
     # shown recursively when invoking a generator.
     #
-    def class_options_help(shell, ungrouped_name=nil, extra_group=nil) #:nodoc:
-      group_options = {}
-
-      get_options_from_invocations(group_options, class_options) do |klass|
-        klass.send(:get_options_from_invocations, group_options, class_options)
+    def class_options_help(shell, groups={}) #:nodoc:
+      get_options_from_invocations(groups, class_options) do |klass|
+        klass.send(:get_options_from_invocations, groups, class_options)
       end
-
-      group_options.merge!(extra_group) if extra_group
-      super(shell, ungrouped_name, group_options)
+      super(shell, groups)
     end
 
     # Get invocations array and merge options from invocations. Those
@@ -218,13 +210,26 @@ class Thor::Group
       end
     end
 
+    # Returns tasks ready to be printed.
+    def printable_tasks(*)
+      item = []
+      item << banner
+      item << (desc ? "# #{desc.gsub(/\s+/m,' ')}" : "")
+      [item]
+    end
+
     protected
 
       # The banner for this class. You can customize it if you are invoking the
       # thor class by another ways which is not the Thor::Runner.
       #
       def banner
-        "#{self.namespace} #{self.arguments.map {|a| a.usage }.join(' ')}"
+        "thor #{self_task.formatted_usage(self, false)}"
+      end
+
+      # Represents the whole class as a task.
+      def self_task #:nodoc:
+        Thor::Task::Dynamic.new(self.namespace, class_options)
       end
 
       def baseclass #:nodoc:
@@ -243,7 +248,6 @@ class Thor::Group
 
     # Shortcut to invoke with padding and block handling. Use internally by
     # invoke and invoke_from_option class methods.
-    #
     def _invoke_for_class_method(klass, task=nil, *args, &block) #:nodoc:
       shell.padding += 1
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/invocation.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/invocation.rb
index 32e6a72454..32e6a72454 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/invocation.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/invocation.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser.rb
index 57a3f6e1a5..57a3f6e1a5 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser/argument.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser/argument.rb
index aa8ace4719..aa8ace4719 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser/argument.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser/argument.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser/arguments.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser/arguments.rb
index fb5d965e06..fb5d965e06 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser/arguments.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser/arguments.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser/option.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser/option.rb
index 9e40ec73fa..9e40ec73fa 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser/option.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser/option.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser/options.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser/options.rb
index 75092308b5..75092308b5 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/parser/options.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/parser/options.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/rake_compat.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/rake_compat.rb
index 0d0757fdda..0d0757fdda 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/rake_compat.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/rake_compat.rb
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/runner.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/runner.rb
index 9dc70ea069..f197081e3f 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/runner.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/runner.rb
@@ -124,11 +124,7 @@ class Thor::Runner < Thor #:nodoc:
   method_options :internal => :boolean
   def installed
     initialize_thorfiles(nil, true)
-
-    klasses = Thor::Base.subclasses
-    klasses -= [Thor, Thor::Runner] unless options["internal"]
-
-    display_klasses(true, klasses)
+    display_klasses(true, options["internal"])
   end
 
   desc "list [SEARCH]", "List the available thor tasks (--substring means .*SEARCH)"
@@ -144,11 +140,15 @@ class Thor::Runner < Thor #:nodoc:
       (options[:all] || k.group == group) && k.namespace =~ search
     end
 
-    display_klasses(false, klasses)
+    display_klasses(false, false, klasses)
   end
 
   private
 
+    def self.banner(task)
+      "thor " + task.formatted_usage(self, false)
+    end
+
     def thor_root
       Thor::Util.thor_root
     end
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class Thor::Runner < Thor #:nodoc:
     def thor_yaml
       @thor_yaml ||= begin
         yaml_file = File.join(thor_root, "thor.yml")
-        yaml      = YAML.load_file(yaml_file) if File.exists?(yaml_file)
+        yaml = YAML.load_file(yaml_file) if File.exists?(yaml_file)
         yaml || {}
       end
     end
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ class Thor::Runner < Thor #:nodoc:
     # 5. c:\ <-- no Thorfiles found!
     #
     def thorfiles(relevant_to=nil, skip_lookup=false)
-      # TODO Remove this dealing with deprecated thor when :namespaces: is available as constants
-      save_yaml(thor_yaml) if Thor::Util.convert_constants_to_namespaces(thor_yaml)
-
       thorfiles = []
 
       unless skip_lookup
@@ -253,47 +250,54 @@ class Thor::Runner < Thor #:nodoc:
     # Display information about the given klasses. If with_module is given,
     # it shows a table with information extracted from the yaml file.
     #
-    def display_klasses(with_modules=false, klasses=Thor.subclasses)
-      klasses -= [Thor, Thor::Runner] unless with_modules
+    def display_klasses(with_modules=false, show_internal=false, klasses=Thor::Base.subclasses)
+      klasses -= [Thor, Thor::Runner, Thor::Group] unless show_internal
+
       raise Error, "No Thor tasks available" if klasses.empty?
+      show_modules if with_modules && !thor_yaml.empty?
 
-      if with_modules && !thor_yaml.empty?
-        info  = []
-        labels = ["Modules", "Namespaces"]
+      # Remove subclasses
+      klasses.dup.each do |klass|
+        klasses -= Thor::Util.thor_classes_in(klass)
+      end
 
-        info << labels
-        info << [ "-" * labels[0].size, "-" * labels[1].size ]
+      list = Hash.new { |h,k| h[k] = [] }
+      groups = klasses.select { |k| k.ancestors.include?(Thor::Group) }
 
-        thor_yaml.each do |name, hash|
-          info << [ name, hash[:namespaces].join(", ") ]
-        end
+      # Get classes which inherit from Thor
+      (klasses - groups).each { |k| list[k.namespace] += k.printable_tasks(false) }
 
-        print_table info
-        say ""
-      end
+      # Get classes which inherit from Thor::Base
+      groups.map! { |k| k.printable_tasks(false).first }
+      list["root"] = groups
 
-      unless klasses.empty?
-        klasses.dup.each do |klass|
-          klasses -= Thor::Util.thor_classes_in(klass)
-        end
+      # Order namespaces with default coming first
+      list = list.sort{ |a,b| a[0].sub(/^default/, '') <=> b[0].sub(/^default/, '') }
+      list.each { |n, tasks| display_tasks(n, tasks) unless tasks.empty? }
+    end
 
-        klasses.each { |k| display_tasks(k) }
-      else
-        say "\033[1;34mNo Thor tasks available\033[0m"
-      end
+    def display_tasks(namespace, list) #:nodoc:
+      list.sort!{ |a,b| a[0] <=> b[0] }
+
+      say shell.set_color(namespace, :blue, true)
+      say "-" * namespace.size
+
+      print_table(list, :truncate => true)
+      say
     end
 
-    # Display tasks from the given Thor class.
-    #
-    def display_tasks(klass)
-      unless klass.tasks.empty?
-        base = klass.namespace
+    def show_modules #:nodoc:
+      info  = []
+      labels = ["Modules", "Namespaces"]
 
-        color = base == "default" ? :magenta : :blue
-        say shell.set_color(base, color, true)
-        say "-" * base.length
+      info << labels
+      info << [ "-" * labels[0].size, "-" * labels[1].size ]
 
-        klass.help(shell, :short => true, :ident => 0, :namespace => true)
+      thor_yaml.each do |name, hash|
+        info << [ name, hash[:namespaces].join(", ") ]
       end
+
+      print_table info
+      say ""
     end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/shell.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/shell.rb
index 1dc8f0e5b4..64a173de83 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/shell.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/shell.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Thor
   end
 
   module Shell
-    SHELL_DELEGATED_METHODS = [:ask, :yes?, :no?, :say, :say_status, :print_list, :print_table]
+    SHELL_DELEGATED_METHODS = [:ask, :yes?, :no?, :say, :say_status, :print_table]
 
     # Add shell to initialize config values.
     #
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/shell/basic.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/shell/basic.rb
index ea9665380b..a11f45b4e9 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/shell/basic.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/shell/basic.rb
@@ -75,30 +75,6 @@ class Thor
         !yes?(statement, color)
       end
 
-      # Prints a list of items.
-      #
-      # ==== Parameters
-      # list<Array[String, String, ...]>
-      #
-      # ==== Options
-      # mode:: Can be :rows or :inline. Defaults to :rows.
-      # ident:: Ident each item with the value given.
-      #
-      def print_list(list, options={})
-        return if list.empty?
-
-        ident   = " " * (options[:ident] || 0)
-        content = case options[:mode]
-          when :inline
-            last = list.pop
-            "#{list.join(", ")}, and #{last}"
-          else # rows
-            ident + list.join("\n#{ident}")
-        end
-
-        $stdout.puts content
-      end
-
       # Prints a table.
       #
       # ==== Parameters
@@ -110,20 +86,26 @@ class Thor
       def print_table(table, options={})
         return if table.empty?
 
-        formats = []
+        formats, ident = [], options[:ident].to_i
+        options[:truncate] = terminal_width if options[:truncate] == true
+
         0.upto(table.first.length - 2) do |i|
           maxima = table.max{ |a,b| a[i].size <=> b[i].size }[i].size
           formats << "%-#{maxima + 2}s"
         end
 
-        formats[0] = formats[0].insert(0, " " * options[:ident]) if options[:ident]
+        formats[0] = formats[0].insert(0, " " * ident)
         formats << "%s"
 
         table.each do |row|
+          sentence = ""
+
           row.each_with_index do |column, i|
-            $stdout.print formats[i] % column.to_s
+            sentence << formats[i] % column.to_s
           end
-          $stdout.puts
+
+          sentence = truncate(sentence, options[:truncate]) if options[:truncate]
+          $stdout.puts sentence  
         end
       end
 
@@ -143,7 +125,7 @@ class Thor
           answer = ask %[Overwrite #{destination}? (enter "h" for help) #{options}]
 
           case answer
-            when is?(:yes), is?(:force)
+            when is?(:yes), is?(:force), ""
               return true
             when is?(:no), is?(:skip)
               return false
@@ -214,6 +196,44 @@ HELP
           base && base.options[:quiet]
         end
 
+        # This code was copied from Rake, available under MIT-LICENSE
+        # Copyright (c) 2003, 2004 Jim Weirich
+        def terminal_width
+          if ENV['THOR_COLUMNS']
+            result = ENV['THOR_COLUMNS'].to_i
+          else
+            result = unix? ? dynamic_width : 80
+          end
+          (result < 10) ? 80 : result
+        rescue
+          80
+        end
+
+        # Calculate the dynamic width of the terminal
+        def dynamic_width
+          @dynamic_width ||= (dynamic_width_stty.nonzero? || dynamic_width_tput)
+        end
+
+        def dynamic_width_stty
+          %x{stty size 2>/dev/null}.split[1].to_i
+        end
+
+        def dynamic_width_tput
+          %x{tput cols 2>/dev/null}.to_i
+        end
+
+        def unix?
+          RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /(aix|darwin|linux|(net|free|open)bsd|cygwin|solaris|irix|hpux)/i
+        end
+
+        def truncate(string, width)
+          if string.length <= width
+            string
+          else
+            ( string[0, width-3] || "" ) + "..."
+          end
+        end
+
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/shell/color.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/shell/color.rb
index 24704f7885..b2bc66dfba 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/shell/color.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/shell/color.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Thor
         #
         def show_diff(destination, content) #:nodoc:
           if diff_lcs_loaded? && ENV['THOR_DIFF'].nil? && ENV['RAILS_DIFF'].nil?
-            actual  = File.read(destination).to_s.split("\n")
+            actual  = File.binread(destination).to_s.split("\n")
             content = content.to_s.split("\n")
 
             Diff::LCS.sdiff(actual, content).each do |diff|
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/task.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/task.rb
index 91c7564d3f..5c8877591b 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/task.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/task.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 class Thor
   class Task < Struct.new(:name, :description, :usage, :options)
+    FILE_REGEXP = /^#{Regexp.escape(File.expand_path(__FILE__))}:[\w:]+ `run'$/
 
     # A dynamic task that handles method missing scenarios.
-    #
     class Dynamic < Task
-      def initialize(name)
-        super(name.to_s, "A dynamically-generated task", name.to_s)
+      def initialize(name, options=nil)
+        super(name.to_s, "A dynamically-generated task", name.to_s, options)
       end
 
       def run(instance, args=[])
@@ -25,84 +25,73 @@ class Thor
       self.options = other.options.dup if other.options
     end
 
-    def short_description
-      description.split("\n").first if description
-    end
-
     # By default, a task invokes a method in the thor class. You can change this
     # implementation to create custom tasks.
-    #
     def run(instance, args=[])
       raise UndefinedTaskError, "the '#{name}' task of #{instance.class} is private" unless public_method?(instance)
       instance.send(name, *args)
     rescue ArgumentError => e
+      raise e if instance.class.respond_to?(:debugging) && instance.class.debugging
       parse_argument_error(instance, e, caller)
     rescue NoMethodError => e
+      raise e if instance.class.respond_to?(:debugging) && instance.class.debugging
       parse_no_method_error(instance, e)
     end
 
-    # Returns the formatted usage. If a class is given, the class arguments are
-    # injected in the usage.
-    #
-    def formatted_usage(klass=nil, namespace=false, show_options=true)
-      formatted = if namespace.is_a?(String)
-        "#{namespace}:"
-      elsif klass && namespace
-        "#{klass.namespace.gsub(/^default/,'')}:"
+    # Returns the formatted usage by injecting given required arguments 
+    # and required options into the given usage.
+    def formatted_usage(klass, namespace=nil)
+      namespace = klass.namespace if namespace.nil?
+
+      # Add namespace
+      formatted = if namespace
+        "#{namespace.gsub(/^(default|thor:runner:)/,'')}:"
       else
         ""
       end
 
-      formatted << formatted_arguments(klass)
-      formatted << " #{formatted_options}" if show_options
-      formatted.strip!
-      formatted
-    end
-
-    # Injects the class arguments into the task usage.
-    #
-    def formatted_arguments(klass)
-      if klass && !klass.arguments.empty?
+      # Add usage with required arguments
+      formatted << if klass && !klass.arguments.empty?
         usage.to_s.gsub(/^#{name}/) do |match|
-          match << " " << klass.arguments.map{ |a| a.usage }.join(' ')
+          match << " " << klass.arguments.map{ |a| a.usage }.compact.join(' ')
         end
       else
         usage.to_s
       end
-    end
 
-    # Returns the options usage for this task.
-    #
-    def formatted_options
-      @formatted_options ||= options.map{ |_, o| o.usage }.sort.join(" ")
+      # Add required options
+      formatted << " #{required_options}"
+
+      # Strip and go!
+      formatted.strip
     end
 
     protected
 
+      def required_options
+        @required_options ||= options.map{ |_, o| o.usage if o.required? }.compact.sort.join(" ")
+      end
+
       # Given a target, checks if this class name is not a private/protected method.
-      #
       def public_method?(instance) #:nodoc:
         collection = instance.private_methods + instance.protected_methods
         (collection & [name.to_s, name.to_sym]).empty?
       end
 
-      # Clean everything that comes from the Thor gempath and remove the caller.
-      #
-      def sans_backtrace(backtrace, caller) #:nodoc:
-        dirname = /^#{Regexp.escape(File.dirname(__FILE__))}/
-        saned  = backtrace.reject { |frame| frame =~ dirname }
-        saned -= caller
+      # For Ruby <= 1.8.7, we have to match the method name that we are trying to call.
+      # In Ruby >= 1.9.1, we have to match the method run in this file.
+      def backtrace_match?(backtrace) #:nodoc:
+        method_name = /`#{Regexp.escape(name.split(':').last)}'/
+        backtrace =~ method_name || backtrace =~ FILE_REGEXP
       end
 
       def parse_argument_error(instance, e, caller) #:nodoc:
-        backtrace = sans_backtrace(e.backtrace, caller)
-
-        if backtrace.empty? && e.message =~ /wrong number of arguments/
+        if e.message =~ /wrong number of arguments/ && backtrace_match?(e.backtrace.first.to_s)
           if instance.is_a?(Thor::Group)
             raise e, "'#{name}' was called incorrectly. Are you sure it has arity equals to 0?"
           else
             raise InvocationError, "'#{name}' was called incorrectly. Call as " <<
-                                   "'#{formatted_usage(instance.class, true)}'"
+                                   "'#{formatted_usage(instance.class)}'"
           end
         else
           raise e
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/util.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/util.rb
index ebae0a3193..c2aed89ccf 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.0/lib/thor/util.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/util.rb
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ class Thor
     # Returns the thor classes declared inside the given class.
     #
     def self.thor_classes_in(klass)
+      stringfied_constants = klass.constants.map { |c| c.to_s }
       Thor::Base.subclasses.select do |subclass|
-        klass.constants.include?(subclass.name.gsub("#{klass.name}::", ''))
+        next unless subclass.name
+        stringfied_constants.include?(subclass.name.gsub("#{klass.name}::", ''))
       end
     end
 
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ class Thor
     # inside the sandbox to avoid namespacing conflicts.
     #
     def self.load_thorfile(path, content=nil)
-      content ||= File.read(path)
+      content ||= File.binread(path)
 
       begin
         Thor::Sandbox.class_eval(content, path)
@@ -164,26 +166,6 @@ class Thor
       end
     end
 
-    # Receives a yaml (hash) and updates all constants entries to namespace.
-    # This was added to deal with deprecated versions of Thor.
-    #
-    # TODO Deprecate this method in the future.
-    #
-    # ==== Returns
-    # TrueClass|FalseClass:: Returns true if any change to the yaml file was made.
-    #
-    def self.convert_constants_to_namespaces(yaml)
-      yaml_changed = false
-
-      yaml.each do |k, v|
-        next unless v[:constants] && v[:namespaces].nil?
-        yaml_changed = true
-        yaml[k][:namespaces] = v[:constants].map{|c| Thor::Util.namespace_from_thor_class(c)}
-      end
-
-      yaml_changed
-    end
-
     def self.user_home
       @@user_home ||= if ENV["HOME"]
         ENV["HOME"]
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/version.rb b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/version.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c9dd6f808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/vendor/thor-0.12.3/lib/thor/version.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+class Thor
+  VERSION = "0.12.3".freeze
+end
diff --git a/railties/rails.gemspec b/railties/railties.gemspec
index dc66e1efea..a060c3c301 100644
--- a/railties/rails.gemspec
+++ b/railties/railties.gemspec
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.platform = Gem::Platform::RUBY
-  s.name = 'rails'
+  s.name = 'railties'
   s.version = '3.0.pre'
-  s.summary = "Web-application framework with template engine, control-flow layer, and ORM."
+  s.summary = "Controls boot-up, rake tasks and generators for the Rails framework."
   s.description = <<-EOF
     Rails is a framework for building web-application using CGI, FCGI, mod_ruby, or WEBrick
     on top of either MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, DB2, SQL Server, or Oracle with eRuby- or Builder-based templates.
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
 
   s.add_dependency('rake', '>= 0.8.3')
   s.add_dependency('activesupport',    '= 3.0.pre')
-  s.add_dependency('activerecord',     '= 3.0.pre')
   s.add_dependency('actionpack',       '= 3.0.pre')
-  s.add_dependency('actionmailer',     '= 3.0.pre')
-  s.add_dependency('activeresource',   '= 3.0.pre')
 
   s.rdoc_options << '--exclude' << '.'
   s.has_rdoc = false
diff --git a/railties/test/abstract_unit.rb b/railties/test/abstract_unit.rb
index 47013d7797..2d6983076a 100644
--- a/railties/test/abstract_unit.rb
+++ b/railties/test/abstract_unit.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ require 'active_support/core_ext/logger'
 require 'active_support/test_case'
 
 require 'action_controller'
-require 'rails'
+require 'rails/all'
 
-Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
+# TODO: Remove these hacks
+class TestApp < Rails::Application
   config.root = File.dirname(__FILE__)
 end
+Rails.application = TestApp
diff --git a/railties/test/application/configuration_test.rb b/railties/test/application/configuration_test.rb
index a3e1916494..79dfacdcdb 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/configuration_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/configuration_test.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,19 @@ module ApplicationTests
   class InitializerTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
 
+    def new_app
+      File.expand_path("#{app_path}/../new_app")
+    end
+
+    def copy_app
+      FileUtils.cp_r(app_path, new_app)
+    end
+
     def setup
+      FileUtils.rm_rf(new_app) if File.directory?(new_app)
       build_app
       boot_rails
+      FileUtils.rm_rf("#{app_path}/config/environments")
     end
 
     test "the application root is set correctly" do
@@ -14,35 +24,103 @@ module ApplicationTests
       assert_equal Pathname.new(app_path), Rails.application.root
     end
 
+    test "the application root can be seen from the application singleton" do
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+      assert_equal Pathname.new(app_path), AppTemplate::Application.root
+    end
+
     test "the application root can be set" do
-      FileUtils.mkdir_p("#{app_path}/hello")
+      copy_app
       add_to_config <<-RUBY
-        config.frameworks = []
-        config.root = '#{app_path}/hello'
+        config.root = '#{new_app}'
       RUBY
+
+      use_frameworks []
+
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+      assert_equal Pathname.new(new_app), Rails.application.root
+    end
+
+    test "the application root is Dir.pwd if there is no config.ru" do
+      File.delete("#{app_path}/config.ru")
+
+      use_frameworks []
+
+      Dir.chdir("#{app_path}") do
+        require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+        assert_equal Pathname.new("#{app_path}"), Rails.application.root
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "if there's no config.active_support.bare, all of ActiveSupport is required" do
+      use_frameworks []
       require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
-      assert_equal Pathname.new("#{app_path}/hello"), Rails.application.root
+      assert_nothing_raised { [1,2,3].rand }
     end
 
-    test "the application root is detected as where config.ru is located" do
+    test "config.active_support.bare does not require all of ActiveSupport" do
+      add_to_config "config.active_support.bare = true"
+
+      use_frameworks []
+
+      Dir.chdir("#{app_path}/app") do
+        require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+        assert_raises(NoMethodError) { [1,2,3].rand }
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "marking the application as threadsafe sets the correct config variables" do
       add_to_config <<-RUBY
-        config.frameworks = []
+        config.threadsafe!
       RUBY
-      FileUtils.mv "#{app_path}/config.ru", "#{app_path}/config/config.ru"
+
+      require "#{app_path}/config/application"
+      assert AppTemplate::Application.config.action_controller.allow_concurrency
+    end
+
+    test "the application can be marked as threadsafe when there are no frameworks" do
+      FileUtils.rm_rf("#{app_path}/config/environments")
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.threadsafe!
+      RUBY
+
+      use_frameworks []
+
+      assert_nothing_raised do
+        require "#{app_path}/config/application"
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "Frameworks are not preloaded by default" do
       require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
-      assert_equal Pathname.new("#{app_path}/config"), Rails.application.root
+
+      assert ActionController.autoload?(:RecordIdentifier)
     end
 
-    test "the application root is Dir.pwd if there is no config.ru" do
-      File.delete("#{app_path}/config.ru")
+    test "frameworks are preloaded with config.preload_frameworks is set" do
       add_to_config <<-RUBY
-        config.frameworks = []
+        config.preload_frameworks = true
       RUBY
 
-      Dir.chdir("#{app_path}/app") do
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+
+      assert !ActionController.autoload?(:RecordIdentifier)
+    end
+
+    test "runtime error is raised if config.frameworks= is used" do
+      add_to_config "config.frameworks = []"
+
+      assert_raises RuntimeError do
+        require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "runtime error is raised if config.frameworks is used" do
+      add_to_config "config.frameworks -= []"
+
+      assert_raises RuntimeError do
         require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
-        assert_equal Pathname.new("#{app_path}/app"), Rails.application.root
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/railties/test/application/generators_test.rb b/railties/test/application/generators_test.rb
index ccbcd84176..0c858d6394 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/generators_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/generators_test.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,20 @@ module ApplicationTests
     def setup
       build_app
       boot_rails
-      require "rails"
+    end
+
+    def app_const
+      @app_const ||= Class.new(Rails::Application)
+    end
+
+    def with_config
+      require "rails/all"
       require "rails/generators"
+      yield app_const.config
     end
 
     test "generators default values" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
+      with_config do |c|
         assert_equal(true, c.generators.colorize_logging)
         assert_equal({}, c.generators.aliases)
         assert_equal({}, c.generators.options)
@@ -20,7 +28,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
     end
 
     test "generators set rails options" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
+      with_config do |c|
         c.generators.orm            = :datamapper
         c.generators.test_framework = :rspec
         c.generators.helper         = false
@@ -30,7 +38,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
     end
 
     test "generators set rails aliases" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
+      with_config do |c|
         c.generators.aliases = { :rails => { :test_framework => "-w" } }
         expected = { :rails => { :test_framework => "-w" } }
         assert_equal expected, c.generators.aliases
@@ -38,14 +46,15 @@ module ApplicationTests
     end
 
     test "generators aliases and options on initialization" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.frameworks = []
-        c.generators.rails :aliases => { :test_framework => "-w" }
-        c.generators.orm :datamapper
-        c.generators.test_framework :rspec
-      end
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.generators.rails :aliases => { :test_framework => "-w" }
+        config.generators.orm :datamapper
+        config.generators.test_framework :rspec
+      RUBY
+
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
       # Initialize the application
-      Rails.initialize!
+      require "rails/generators"
       Rails::Generators.configure!
 
       assert_equal :rspec, Rails::Generators.options[:rails][:test_framework]
@@ -53,19 +62,20 @@ module ApplicationTests
     end
 
     test "generators no color on initialization" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.frameworks = []
-        c.generators.colorize_logging = false
-      end
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.generators.colorize_logging = false
+      RUBY
+
       # Initialize the application
-      Rails.initialize!
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+      require "rails/generators"
       Rails::Generators.configure!
 
       assert_equal Thor::Base.shell, Thor::Shell::Basic
     end
 
     test "generators with hashes for options and aliases" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
+      with_config do |c|
         c.generators do |g|
           g.orm    :datamapper, :migration => false
           g.plugin :aliases => { :generator => "-g" },
@@ -84,7 +94,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
     end
 
     test "generators with hashes are deep merged" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
+      with_config do |c|
         c.generators do |g|
           g.orm    :datamapper, :migration => false
           g.plugin :aliases => { :generator => "-g" },
diff --git a/railties/test/application/initializer_test.rb b/railties/test/application/initializer_test.rb
index 719520bf68..3fd0b0e5df 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/initializer_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/initializer_test.rb
@@ -7,45 +7,18 @@ module ApplicationTests
     def setup
       build_app
       boot_rails
-      require "rails"
-    end
-
-    test "initializing an application initializes rails" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-        config.root = app_path
-      end
-
-      if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9'
-        $KCODE = ''
-        Rails.initialize!
-        assert_equal 'UTF8', $KCODE
-      else
-        Encoding.default_external = Encoding::US_ASCII
-        Rails.initialize!
-        assert_equal Encoding::UTF_8, Encoding.default_external
-      end
+      FileUtils.rm_rf "#{app_path}/config/environments"
     end
 
     test "initializing an application adds the application paths to the load path" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-        config.root = app_path
-      end
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
+      RUBY
 
-      Rails.initialize!
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
       assert $:.include?("#{app_path}/app/models")
     end
 
-    test "adding an unknown framework raises an error" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-        config.root = app_path
-        config.frameworks << :action_foo
-      end
-
-      assert_raises RuntimeError do
-        Rails.initialize!
-      end
-    end
-
     test "eager loading loads parent classes before children" do
       app_file "lib/zoo.rb", <<-ZOO
         class Zoo ; include ReptileHouse ; end
@@ -54,12 +27,12 @@ module ApplicationTests
         module Zoo::ReptileHouse ; end
       ZOO
 
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-        config.root = app_path
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
         config.eager_load_paths = "#{app_path}/lib"
-      end
+      RUBY
 
-      Rails.initialize!
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
       assert Zoo
     end
@@ -67,41 +40,44 @@ module ApplicationTests
     test "load environment with global" do
       app_file "config/environments/development.rb", "$initialize_test_set_from_env = 'success'"
       assert_nil $initialize_test_set_from_env
-      Rails::Initializer.run { |config| config.root = app_path }
-      Rails.initialize!
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
       assert_equal "success", $initialize_test_set_from_env
     end
 
     test "action_controller load paths set only if action controller in use" do
       assert_nothing_raised NameError do
-        Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-          config.root = app_path
-          config.frameworks = []
-        end
-        Rails.initialize!
+        add_to_config <<-RUBY
+          config.root = "#{app_path}"
+        RUBY
+
+        use_frameworks []
+        require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
       end
     end
 
     test "after_initialize block works correctly" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-        config.root = app_path
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
         config.after_initialize { $test_after_initialize_block1 = "success" }
         config.after_initialize { $test_after_initialize_block2 = "congratulations" }
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
       assert_equal "success", $test_after_initialize_block1
       assert_equal "congratulations", $test_after_initialize_block2
     end
 
     test "after_initialize block works correctly when no block is passed" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-        config.root = app_path
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
         config.after_initialize { $test_after_initialize_block1 = "success" }
         config.after_initialize # don't pass a block, this is what we're testing!
         config.after_initialize { $test_after_initialize_block2 = "congratulations" }
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
       assert_equal "success", $test_after_initialize_block1
       assert_equal "congratulations", $test_after_initialize_block2
@@ -109,35 +85,40 @@ module ApplicationTests
 
     # i18n
     test "setting another default locale" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-        config.root = app_path
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
         config.i18n.default_locale = :de
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
       assert_equal :de, I18n.default_locale
     end
 
     test "no config locales dir present should return empty load path" do
       FileUtils.rm_rf "#{app_path}/config/locales"
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-        assert_equal [], c.i18n.load_path
-      end
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+
+      assert_equal [], Rails.application.config.i18n.load_path
     end
 
     test "config locales dir present should be added to load path" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-        assert_equal ["#{app_path}/config/locales/en.yml"], c.i18n.load_path
-      end
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
+      RUBY
+
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+      assert_equal ["#{app_path}/config/locales/en.yml"],  Rails.application.config.i18n.load_path
     end
 
     test "config defaults should be added with config settings" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-        c.i18n.load_path << "my/other/locale.yml"
-      end
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
+        config.i18n.load_path << "my/other/locale.yml"
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
       assert_equal [
         "#{app_path}/config/locales/en.yml", "my/other/locale.yml"
@@ -146,64 +127,48 @@ module ApplicationTests
 
     # DB middleware
     test "database middleware doesn't initialize when session store is not active_record" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-        config.root = app_path
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
         config.action_controller.session_store = :cookie_store
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
       assert !Rails.application.config.middleware.include?(ActiveRecord::SessionStore)
     end
 
-    test "database middleware doesn't initialize when activerecord is not in frameworks" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-        c.frameworks = []
-      end
-      assert_equal [], Rails.application.config.middleware
-    end
-
     test "database middleware initializes when session store is active record" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-        c.action_controller.session_store = :active_record_store
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
+      add_to_config "config.action_controller.session_store = :active_record_store"
+
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
       expects = [ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::ConnectionManagement, ActiveRecord::QueryCache, ActiveRecord::SessionStore]
       middleware = Rails.application.config.middleware.map { |m| m.klass }
       assert_equal expects, middleware & expects
     end
 
-    test "ensure database middleware doesn't use action_controller on initializing" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-        c.frameworks -= [:action_controller]
-        c.action_controller.session_store = :active_record_store
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
-
-      assert !Rails.application.config.middleware.include?(ActiveRecord::SessionStore)
+    test "Rails.root should be a Pathname" do
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+      assert_instance_of Pathname, Rails.root
     end
+  end
 
-    # Pathview test
-    test "load view paths doesn't perform anything when action_view not in frameworks" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-        c.frameworks -= [:action_view]
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
+  class InitializerCustomFrameworkExtensionsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
 
-      assert_equal nil, ActionMailer::Base.template_root
-      assert_equal [], ActionController::Base.view_paths
+    def setup
+      build_app
+      boot_rails
+      FileUtils.rm_rf "#{app_path}/config/environments"
     end
 
-    test "Rails.root should be a Pathname" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
-      assert_instance_of Pathname, Rails.root
+    test "database middleware doesn't initialize when activerecord is not in frameworks" do
+      use_frameworks []
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+
+      assert_nil defined?(ActiveRecord)
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/railties/test/application/load_test.rb b/railties/test/application/load_test.rb
index 3da51c4355..1c5811b07a 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/load_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/load_test.rb
@@ -1,27 +1,13 @@
 require "isolation/abstract_unit"
-# require "rails"
-# require 'action_dispatch'
 
 module ApplicationTests
   class LoadTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
 
     def rackup
-      config = "#{app_path}/config.ru"
-      # Copied from ActionDispatch::Utils.parse_config
-      # ActionDispatch is not necessarily available at this point.
-      require 'rack'
-      if config =~ /\.ru$/
-        cfgfile = ::File.read(config)
-        if cfgfile[/^#\\(.*)/]
-          opts.parse! $1.split(/\s+/)
-        end
-        inner_app = eval "Rack::Builder.new {( " + cfgfile + "\n )}.to_app",
-                         nil, config
-      else
-        require config
-        inner_app = Object.const_get(::File.basename(config, '.rb').capitalize)
-      end
+      require "rack"
+      app, options = Rack::Builder.parse_file("#{app_path}/config.ru")
+      app
     end
 
     def setup
@@ -34,20 +20,22 @@ module ApplicationTests
     end
 
     test "config.ru can be racked up" do
-      @app = rackup
-      assert_welcome get("/")
+      Dir.chdir app_path do
+        @app = rackup
+        assert_welcome get("/")
+      end
     end
 
     test "Rails.application is available after config.ru has been racked up" do
       rackup
-      assert Rails.application < Rails::Application
+      assert Rails.application.is_a?(Rails::Application)
     end
 
     # Passenger still uses AC::Dispatcher, so we need to
     # keep it working for now
     test "deprecated ActionController::Dispatcher still works" do
       rackup
-      assert ActionController::Dispatcher.new < Rails::Application
+      assert ActionController::Dispatcher.new.is_a?(Rails::Application)
     end
 
     test "the config object is available on the application object" do
diff --git a/railties/test/application/notifications_test.rb b/railties/test/application/notifications_test.rb
index 62ed4f4ad4..b57e829cca 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/notifications_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/notifications_test.rb
@@ -1,46 +1,39 @@
 require "isolation/abstract_unit"
 
 module ApplicationTests
-  class NotificationsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
-
-    class MyQueue
-      attr_reader :events, :subscribers
-
-      def initialize
-        @events = []
-        @subscribers = []
-      end
-
-      def publish(name, *args)
-        @events << name
-      end
+  class MyQueue
+    def publish(name, *args)
+      raise name
+    end
 
-      def subscribe(pattern=nil, &block)
-        @subscribers << pattern
-      end
+    # Not a full queue implementation
+    def method_missing(name, *args, &blk)
+      self
     end
+  end
+
+  class NotificationsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
 
     def setup
       build_app
       boot_rails
-      require "rails"
+      FileUtils.rm_rf("#{app_path}/config/environments")
       require "active_support/notifications"
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.notifications.queue = MyQueue.new
-        c.notifications.subscribe(/listening/) do
-          puts "Cool"
-        end
-      end
+      @events = []
+
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.notifications.notifier = ActiveSupport::Notifications::Notifier.new(ApplicationTests::MyQueue.new)
+      RUBY
     end
 
     test "new queue is set" do
-      ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument(:foo)
-      assert_equal :foo, ActiveSupport::Notifications.queue.events.first
-    end
+      use_frameworks []
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
-    test "configuration subscribers are loaded" do
-      assert_equal 1, ActiveSupport::Notifications.queue.subscribers.count { |s| s == /listening/ }
+      assert_raise RuntimeError do
+        ActiveSupport::Notifications.publish('foo')
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/application/routing_test.rb b/railties/test/application/routing_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..725dd06929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/test/application/routing_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+require 'isolation/abstract_unit'
+
+module ApplicationTests
+  class RoutingTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
+
+    def setup
+      build_app
+      boot_rails
+      require 'rack/test'
+      extend Rack::Test::Methods
+    end
+
+    def app
+      @app ||= begin
+        require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+
+        Rails.application
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "rails/info/properties" do
+      get "/rails/info/properties"
+      assert_equal 200, last_response.status
+    end
+
+    test "simple controller" do
+      controller :foo, <<-RUBY
+        class FooController < ActionController::Base
+          def index
+            render :text => "foo"
+          end
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      app_file 'config/routes.rb', <<-RUBY
+        AppTemplate::Application.routes.draw do |map|
+          match ':controller(/:action)'
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      get '/foo'
+      assert_equal 'foo', last_response.body
+    end
+
+    test "multiple controllers" do
+      controller :foo, <<-RUBY
+        class FooController < ActionController::Base
+          def index
+            render :text => "foo"
+          end
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      controller :bar, <<-RUBY
+        class BarController < ActionController::Base
+          def index
+            render :text => "bar"
+          end
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      app_file 'config/routes.rb', <<-RUBY
+        AppTemplate::Application.routes.draw do |map|
+          match ':controller(/:action)'
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      get '/foo'
+      assert_equal 'foo', last_response.body
+
+      get '/bar'
+      assert_equal 'bar', last_response.body
+    end
+
+    test "nested controller" do
+      controller 'foo', <<-RUBY
+        class FooController < ActionController::Base
+          def index
+            render :text => "foo"
+          end
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      controller 'admin/foo', <<-RUBY
+        module Admin
+          class FooController < ActionController::Base
+            def index
+              render :text => "admin::foo"
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      app_file 'config/routes.rb', <<-RUBY
+        AppTemplate::Application.routes.draw do |map|
+          match ':controller(/:action)'
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      get '/foo'
+      assert_equal 'foo', last_response.body
+
+      get '/admin/foo'
+      assert_equal 'admin::foo', last_response.body
+    end
+
+    test "merges with plugin routes" do
+      controller 'foo', <<-RUBY
+        class FooController < ActionController::Base
+          def index
+            render :text => "foo"
+          end
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      app_file 'config/routes.rb', <<-RUBY
+        AppTemplate::Application.routes.draw do |map|
+          match 'foo', :to => 'foo#index'
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      plugin 'bar', 'require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/app/controllers/bar"' do |plugin|
+        plugin.write 'app/controllers/bar.rb', <<-RUBY
+          class BarController < ActionController::Base
+            def index
+              render :text => "bar"
+            end
+          end
+        RUBY
+
+        plugin.write 'config/routes.rb', <<-RUBY
+          AppTemplate::Application.routes.draw do |map|
+            match 'bar', :to => 'bar#index'
+          end
+        RUBY
+      end
+
+      get '/foo'
+      assert_equal 'foo', last_response.body
+
+      get '/bar'
+      assert_equal 'bar', last_response.body
+    end
+
+    test "reloads routes when configuration is changed" do
+      controller :foo, <<-RUBY
+        class FooController < ActionController::Base
+          def bar
+            render :text => "bar"
+          end
+
+          def baz
+            render :text => "baz"
+          end
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      app_file 'config/routes.rb', <<-RUBY
+        AppTemplate::Application.routes.draw do |map|
+          match 'foo', :to => 'foo#bar'
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      get '/foo'
+      assert_equal 'bar', last_response.body
+
+      app_file 'config/routes.rb', <<-RUBY
+        AppTemplate::Application.routes.draw do |map|
+          match 'foo', :to => 'foo#baz'
+        end
+      RUBY
+
+      sleep 0.1
+
+      get '/foo'
+      assert_equal 'baz', last_response.body
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/railties/test/fixtures/plugins/engines/engine/config/routes.rb b/railties/test/fixtures/plugins/engines/engine/config/routes.rb
index cca8d1b146..da44595693 100644
--- a/railties/test/fixtures/plugins/engines/engine/config/routes.rb
+++ b/railties/test/fixtures/plugins/engines/engine/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
-  map.connect '/engine', :controller => "engine"
+  match '/engine', :to => "engine"
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/fixtures/vendor/plugins/mspec/lib/generators/mspec_generator.rb b/railties/test/fixtures/vendor/plugins/mspec/lib/rails_generators/mspec_generator.rb
index 191bdbf2fc..191bdbf2fc 100644
--- a/railties/test/fixtures/vendor/plugins/mspec/lib/generators/mspec_generator.rb
+++ b/railties/test/fixtures/vendor/plugins/mspec/lib/rails_generators/mspec_generator.rb
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/actions_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/actions_test.rb
index 7d03a37f2a..27b6a49566 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/actions_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/actions_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator'
 
 class ActionsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  tests Rails::Generators::AppGenerator
+  arguments [destination_root]
+
   def setup
     super
     @git_plugin_uri = 'git://github.com/technoweenie/restful-authentication.git'
@@ -171,21 +173,13 @@ class ActionsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
   def test_route_should_add_data_to_the_routes_block_in_config_routes
     run_generator
-    route_command = "map.route '/login', :controller => 'sessions', :action => 'new'"
+    route_command = "route '/login', :controller => 'sessions', :action => 'new'"
     action :route, route_command
     assert_file 'config/routes.rb', /#{Regexp.escape(route_command)}/
   end
 
   protected
 
-    def run_generator
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.start [destination_root] }
-    end
-
-    def generator(config={})
-      @generator ||= Rails::Generators::Base.new([], {}, { :destination_root => destination_root }.merge!(config))
-    end
-
     def action(*args, &block)
       silence(:stdout){ generator.send(*args, &block) }
     end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/app_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/app_generator_test.rb
index 10d0bc6bc2..7dd798db75 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/app_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/app_generator_test.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator'
 
 class AppGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments [destination_root]
 
   def setup
     super
@@ -49,24 +50,35 @@ class AppGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   end
 
   def test_invalid_database_option_raises_an_error
-    content = capture(:stderr){ run_generator(["-d", "unknown"]) }
+    content = capture(:stderr){ run_generator([destination_root, "-d", "unknown"]) }
     assert_match /Invalid value for \-\-database option/, content
   end
 
+  def test_invalid_application_name_raises_an_error
+    content = capture(:stderr){ Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.start [File.join(destination_root, "43-things")] }
+    assert_equal "Invalid application name 43-things. Please give a name which does not start with numbers.\n", content
+  end
+
+  def test_invalid_application_name_is_fixed
+    silence(:stdout){ Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.start [File.join(destination_root, "things-43")] }
+    assert_file "things-43/config/environment.rb", /Things43::Application/
+  end
+
   def test_config_database_is_added_by_default
     run_generator
     assert_file "config/database.yml", /sqlite3/
   end
 
   def test_config_database_is_not_added_if_skip_activerecord_is_given
-    run_generator ["--skip-activerecord"]
+    run_generator [destination_root, "--skip-activerecord"]
     assert_no_file "config/database.yml"
   end
 
-  def test_activerecord_is_removed_from_frameworks_if_skip_activerecord_is_given
-    run_generator ["--skip-activerecord"]
-    assert_file "config/application.rb", /config\.frameworks \-= \[ :active_record \]/
-  end
+  # TODO: Bring this back using requires
+  # def test_activerecord_is_removed_from_frameworks_if_skip_activerecord_is_given
+  #   run_generator ["--skip-activerecord"]
+  #   assert_file "config/application.rb", /config\.frameworks \-= \[ :active_record \]/
+  # end
 
   def test_prototype_and_test_unit_are_added_by_default
     run_generator
@@ -75,13 +87,13 @@ class AppGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   end
 
   def test_prototype_and_test_unit_are_skipped_if_required
-    run_generator ["--skip-prototype", "--skip-testunit"]
+    run_generator [destination_root, "--skip-prototype", "--skip-testunit"]
     assert_no_file "public/javascripts/prototype.js"
     assert_no_file "test"
   end
 
   def test_shebang_is_added_to_files
-    run_generator ["--ruby", "foo/bar/baz"]
+    run_generator [destination_root, "--ruby", "foo/bar/baz"]
 
     %w(
       about
@@ -96,7 +108,7 @@ class AppGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   end
 
   def test_shebang_when_is_the_same_as_default_use_env
-    run_generator ["--ruby", Thor::Util.ruby_command]
+    run_generator [destination_root, "--ruby", Thor::Util.ruby_command]
 
     %w(
       about
@@ -112,11 +124,11 @@ class AppGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
   def test_template_from_dir_pwd
     FileUtils.cd(Rails.root)
-    assert_match /It works from file!/, run_generator(["-m", "lib/template.rb"])
+    assert_match /It works from file!/, run_generator([destination_root, "-m", "lib/template.rb"])
   end
 
   def test_template_raises_an_error_with_invalid_path
-    content = capture(:stderr){ run_generator(["-m", "non/existant/path"]) }
+    content = capture(:stderr){ run_generator([destination_root, "-m", "non/existant/path"]) }
     assert_match /The template \[.*\] could not be loaded/, content
     assert_match /non\/existant\/path/, content
   end
@@ -126,7 +138,7 @@ class AppGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     template = %{ say "It works!" }
     template.instance_eval "def read; self; end" # Make the string respond to read
 
-    generator(:template => path, :database => "sqlite3").expects(:open).with(path).returns(template)
+    generator([destination_root], :template => path, :database => "sqlite3").expects(:open).with(path).returns(template)
     assert_match /It works!/, silence(:stdout){ generator.invoke }
   end
 
@@ -149,15 +161,20 @@ class AppGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     assert_file 'lib/test_file.rb', 'heres test data'
   end
 
-  protected
+  def test_dev_option
+    run_generator [destination_root, "--dev"]
+    rails_path = File.expand_path('../../..', Rails.root)
+    dev_gem = %(gem "rails", :path => #{rails_path.inspect})
+    assert_file 'Gemfile', /^#{Regexp.escape(dev_gem)}$/
+  end
 
-    def run_generator(args=[])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.start [destination_root].concat(args) }
-    end
+  def test_edge_option
+    run_generator [destination_root, "--edge"]
+    edge_gem = %(gem "rails", :git => "git://github.com/rails/rails.git")
+    assert_file 'Gemfile', /^#{Regexp.escape(edge_gem)}$/
+  end
 
-    def generator(options={})
-      @generator ||= Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.new([destination_root], options, :destination_root => destination_root)
-    end
+  protected
 
     def action(*args, &block)
       silence(:stdout){ generator.send(*args, &block) }
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/controller_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/controller_generator_test.rb
index 56bc688ad0..8e2fd3b9ed 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/controller_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/controller_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/controller/controller_generator'
 
 class ControllerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(Account foo bar)
 
   def test_help_does_not_show_invoked_generators_options_if_they_already_exist
     content = run_generator ["--help"]
-    assert_no_match /Helper options:/, content
+    assert_no_match /Helper options\:/, content
   end
 
   def test_controller_skeleton_is_created
@@ -66,15 +66,8 @@ class ControllerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     run_generator
 
     assert_file "app/controllers/account_controller.rb" do |controller|
-      assert_instance_method controller, :foo
-      assert_instance_method controller, :bar
+      assert_instance_method :foo, controller
+      assert_instance_method :bar, controller
     end
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["Account", "foo", "bar"])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::ControllerGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/generator_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/generator_generator_test.rb
index aea3f4da51..28377f23b0 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/generator_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/generator_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/generator/generator_generator'
 
 class GeneratorGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(awesome)
 
   def test_generator_skeleton_is_created
     run_generator
@@ -16,11 +16,4 @@ class GeneratorGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     assert_file "lib/generators/awesome/awesome_generator.rb",
                 /class AwesomeGenerator < Rails::Generators::NamedBase/
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["awesome"], config={})
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::GeneratorGenerator.start args, config.merge(:destination_root => destination_root) }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/generators_test_helper.rb b/railties/test/generators/generators_test_helper.rb
index 4ce48a453b..fcd0989fd7 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/generators_test_helper.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/generators_test_helper.rb
@@ -10,93 +10,19 @@ end
 Rails.application.config.root = Rails.root
 
 require 'rails/generators'
+require 'rails/generators/test_case'
+
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'active_record'
 require 'action_dispatch'
 
-CURRENT_PATH = File.expand_path(Dir.pwd)
-Rails::Generators.no_color!
-
-class GeneratorsTestCase < ActiveSupport::TestCase
-  include FileUtils
-
-  def destination_root
-    File.join(Rails.root, "tmp")
-  end
-
-  def setup
-    cd CURRENT_PATH
-    rm_rf(destination_root)
-    mkdir_p(destination_root)
-  end
-
-  def test_truth
-    # don't complain, test/unit
-  end
-
-  def capture(stream)
-    begin
-      stream = stream.to_s
-      eval "$#{stream} = StringIO.new"
-      yield
-      result = eval("$#{stream}").string
-    ensure 
-      eval("$#{stream} = #{stream.upcase}")
-    end
+class GeneratorsTestCase < Rails::Generators::TestCase
+  destination File.join(Rails.root, "tmp")
+  setup :prepare_destination
 
-    result
+  def self.inherited(base)
+    base.tests Rails::Generators.const_get(base.name.sub(/Test$/, ''))
+  rescue
+    # Do nothing.
   end
-  alias :silence :capture
-
-  def assert_file(relative, *contents)
-    absolute = File.join(destination_root, relative)
-    assert File.exists?(absolute), "Expected file #{relative.inspect} to exist, but does not"
-
-    read = File.read(absolute) if block_given? || !contents.empty?
-    yield read if block_given?
-
-    contents.each do |content|
-      case content
-        when String
-          assert_equal content, read
-        when Regexp
-          assert_match content, read
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  def assert_no_file(relative)
-    absolute = File.join(destination_root, relative)
-    assert !File.exists?(absolute), "Expected file #{relative.inspect} to not exist, but does"
-  end
-
-  def assert_migration(relative, *contents, &block)
-    file_name = migration_file_name(relative)
-    assert file_name, "Expected migration #{relative} to exist, but was not found"
-    assert_file File.join(File.dirname(relative), file_name), *contents, &block
-  end
-
-  def assert_no_migration(relative)
-    file_name = migration_file_name(relative)
-    assert_nil file_name, "Expected migration #{relative} to not exist, but found #{file_name}"
-  end
-
-  def assert_class_method(content, method, &block)
-    assert_instance_method content, "self.#{method}", &block
-  end
-
-  def assert_instance_method(content, method)
-    assert content =~ /def #{method}(\(.+\))?(.*?)\n  end/m, "Expected to have method #{method}"
-    yield $2.strip if block_given?
-  end
-
-  protected
-
-    def migration_file_name(relative)
-      absolute = File.join(destination_root, relative)
-      dirname, file_name = File.dirname(absolute), File.basename(absolute).sub(/\.rb$/, '')
-
-      migration = Dir.glob("#{dirname}/[0-9]*_*.rb").grep(/\d+_#{file_name}.rb$/).first
-      File.basename(migration) if migration
-    end
-end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/helper_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/helper_generator_test.rb
index f8bfc517a2..cf18782986 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/helper_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/helper_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/helper/helper_generator'
 
@@ -6,6 +5,7 @@ ObjectHelper = Class.new
 AnotherObjectHelperTest = Class.new
 
 class HelperGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(admin)
 
   def test_helper_skeleton_is_created
     run_generator
@@ -50,11 +50,4 @@ class HelperGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
       end
     end
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["admin"])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::HelperGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/integration_test_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/integration_test_generator_test.rb
index 6a504ceea2..88e18be5b2 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/integration_test_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/integration_test_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/integration_test/integration_test_generator'
 
 class IntegrationTestGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(integration)
 
   def test_integration_test_skeleton_is_created
     run_generator
     assert_file "test/integration/integration_test.rb", /class IntegrationTest < ActionController::IntegrationTest/
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["integration"])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::IntegrationTestGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/mailer_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/mailer_generator_test.rb
index 251474ad16..ee4346eb71 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/mailer_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/mailer_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/mailer/mailer_generator'
 
 class MailerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(notifier foo bar)
 
   def test_mailer_skeleton_is_created
     run_generator
@@ -42,11 +42,4 @@ class MailerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     assert_file "app/models/notifier.rb", /def foo/
     assert_file "app/models/notifier.rb", /def bar/
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["notifier", "foo", "bar"])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::MailerGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/metal_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/metal_generator_test.rb
index 80bf342892..5d6a277561 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/metal_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/metal_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/metal/metal_generator'
 
 class MetalGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(foo)
 
   def test_metal_skeleton_is_created
     run_generator
@@ -13,11 +13,4 @@ class MetalGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     content = capture(:stderr){ run_generator ["object"] }
     assert_match /The name 'Object' is either already used in your application or reserved/, content
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["foo"])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::MetalGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/migration_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/migration_generator_test.rb
index 35172a8be4..2fd3e5c056 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/migration_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/migration_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,32 +1,30 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/migration/migration_generator'
 
 class MigrationGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
-
   def test_migration
-    @migration = "change_title_body_from_posts"
-    run_generator
-    assert_migration "db/migrate/#{@migration}.rb", /class ChangeTitleBodyFromPosts < ActiveRecord::Migration/
+    migration = "change_title_body_from_posts"
+    run_generator [migration]
+    assert_migration "db/migrate/#{migration}.rb", /class ChangeTitleBodyFromPosts < ActiveRecord::Migration/
   end
 
   def test_migration_with_class_name
-    @migration = "ChangeTitleBodyFromPosts"
-    run_generator
-    assert_migration "db/migrate/change_title_body_from_posts.rb", /class #{@migration} < ActiveRecord::Migration/
+    migration = "ChangeTitleBodyFromPosts"
+    run_generator [migration]
+    assert_migration "db/migrate/change_title_body_from_posts.rb", /class #{migration} < ActiveRecord::Migration/
   end
 
   def test_add_migration_with_attributes
-    @migration = "add_title_body_to_posts"
-    run_generator [@migration, "title:string", "body:text"]
+    migration = "add_title_body_to_posts"
+    run_generator [migration, "title:string", "body:text"]
 
-    assert_migration "db/migrate/#{@migration}.rb" do |content|
-      assert_class_method content, :up do |up|
+    assert_migration "db/migrate/#{migration}.rb" do |content|
+      assert_class_method :up, content do |up|
         assert_match /add_column :posts, :title, :string/, up
         assert_match /add_column :posts, :body, :text/, up
       end
 
-      assert_class_method content, :down do |down|
+      assert_class_method :down, content do |down|
         assert_match /remove_column :posts, :title/, down
         assert_match /remove_column :posts, :body/, down
       end
@@ -34,26 +32,19 @@ class MigrationGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   end
 
   def test_remove_migration_with_attributes
-    @migration = "remove_title_body_from_posts"
-    run_generator [@migration, "title:string", "body:text"]
+    migration = "remove_title_body_from_posts"
+    run_generator [migration, "title:string", "body:text"]
 
-    assert_migration "db/migrate/#{@migration}.rb" do |content|
-      assert_class_method content, :up do |up|
+    assert_migration "db/migrate/#{migration}.rb" do |content|
+      assert_class_method :up, content do |up|
         assert_match /remove_column :posts, :title/, up
         assert_match /remove_column :posts, :body/, up
       end
 
-      assert_class_method content, :down do |down|
+      assert_class_method :down, content do |down|
         assert_match /add_column :posts, :title, :string/, down
         assert_match /add_column :posts, :body, :text/, down
       end
     end
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=[@migration])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::MigrationGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/model_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/model_generator_test.rb
index e073b11e1e..051a43706b 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/model_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/model_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/model/model_generator'
 
 class ModelGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(Account name:string age:integer)
 
   def test_help_shows_invoked_generators_options
     content = run_generator ["--help"]
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ class ModelGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     run_generator ["product", "name:string", "supplier_id:integer"]
 
     assert_migration "db/migrate/create_products.rb" do |m|
-      assert_class_method m, :up do |up|
+      assert_class_method :up, m do |up|
         assert_match /create_table :products/, up
         assert_match /t\.string :name/, up
         assert_match /t\.integer :supplier_id/, up
       end
 
-      assert_class_method m, :down do |down|
+      assert_class_method :down, m do |down|
         assert_match /drop_table :products/, down
       end
     end
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class ModelGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     run_generator ["account", "--no-timestamps"]
 
     assert_migration "db/migrate/create_accounts.rb" do |m|
-      assert_class_method m, :up do |up|
+      assert_class_method :up, m do |up|
         assert_no_match /t.timestamps/, up
       end
     end
@@ -171,11 +171,4 @@ class ModelGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     content = capture(:stderr){ run_generator ["object"] }
     assert_match /The name 'Object' is either already used in your application or reserved/, content
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["Account", "name:string", "age:integer"], config={})
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::ModelGenerator.start args, config.merge(:destination_root => destination_root) }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/named_base_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/named_base_test.rb
index 98cbf9b8f6..8c1df3b992 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/named_base_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/named_base_test.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/scaffold_controller_generator'
 
@@ -13,9 +12,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
 end
 
 class NamedBaseTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  tests Rails::Generators::ScaffoldControllerGenerator
 
   def test_named_generator_attributes
-    g = Rails::Generators::ScaffoldControllerGenerator.new ["admin/foo"]
+    g = generator ["admin/foo"]
     assert_equal 'admin/foo', g.name
     assert_equal %w(admin), g.class_path
     assert_equal 1, g.class_nesting_depth
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ class NamedBaseTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
   def test_named_generator_attributes_without_pluralized
     ActiveRecord::Base.pluralize_table_names = false
-    g = Rails::Generators::ScaffoldControllerGenerator.new ["admin/foo"]
+    g = generator ["admin/foo"]
     assert_equal "admin_#{g.singular_name}", g.table_name
   end
 
   def test_scaffold_plural_names
-    g = Rails::Generators::ScaffoldControllerGenerator.new ["ProductLine"]
+    g = generator ["ProductLine"]
     assert_equal "ProductLines", g.controller_name
     assert_equal "ProductLines", g.controller_class_name
     assert_equal "product_lines", g.controller_file_name
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/observer_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/observer_generator_test.rb
index 6fed2998dd..44d9e4a9f3 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/observer_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/observer_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/observer/observer_generator'
 
 class ObserverGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(account)
 
   def test_invokes_default_orm
     run_generator
@@ -23,11 +23,4 @@ class ObserverGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     content = run_generator ["account", "--test-framework=rspec"]
     assert_match /rspec \[not found\]/, content
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["account"])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::ObserverGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/performance_test_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/performance_test_generator_test.rb
index d19128f79a..099575ea1d 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/performance_test_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/performance_test_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/performance_test/performance_test_generator'
 
 class PerformanceTestGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(performance)
 
   def test_performance_test_skeleton_is_created
     run_generator
     assert_file "test/performance/performance_test.rb", /class PerformanceTest < ActionController::PerformanceTest/
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["performance"])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::PerformanceTestGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/plugin_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/plugin_generator_test.rb
index f5b8b6ffb6..f84b8b6d50 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/plugin_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/plugin_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/plugin/plugin_generator'
 
 class PluginGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(plugin_fu)
 
   def test_plugin_skeleton_is_created
     run_generator
@@ -46,11 +46,4 @@ class PluginGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     run_generator
     run_generator ["plugin_fu"], :behavior => :revoke
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["plugin_fu"], config={})
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::PluginGenerator.start args, config.merge(:destination_root => destination_root) }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/resource_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/resource_generator_test.rb
index 886af01b22..15c0ca0f01 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/resource_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/resource_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/resource/resource_generator'
 
 class ResourceGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(account)
 
   def setup
     super
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class ResourceGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     run_generator ["account", "--actions", "index", "new"]
 
     assert_file "app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb" do |controller|
-      assert_instance_method controller, :index
-      assert_instance_method controller, :new
+      assert_instance_method :index, controller
+      assert_instance_method :new, controller
     end
 
     assert_file "app/views/accounts/index.html.erb"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ResourceGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     run_generator
 
     assert_file "config/routes.rb" do |route|
-      assert_match /map\.resources :accounts$/, route
+      assert_match /resources :accounts$/, route
     end
   end
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ResourceGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     run_generator ["account", "--singleton"]
 
     assert_file "config/routes.rb" do |route|
-      assert_match /map\.resource :account$/, route
+      assert_match /resource :account$/, route
     end
   end
 
@@ -93,14 +93,7 @@ class ResourceGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     run_generator ["account"], :behavior => :revoke
 
     assert_file "config/routes.rb" do |route|
-      assert_no_match /map\.resources :accounts$/, route
+      assert_no_match /resources :accounts$/, route
     end
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["account"], config={})
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::ResourceGenerator.start args, config.merge(:destination_root => destination_root) }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/scaffold_controller_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/scaffold_controller_generator_test.rb
index 02155c295c..7593c14dd9 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/scaffold_controller_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/scaffold_controller_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/scaffold_controller/scaffold_controller_generator'
 
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ module Unknown
 end
 
 class ScaffoldControllerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(User name:string age:integer)
 
   def test_controller_skeleton_is_created
     run_generator
@@ -15,35 +15,35 @@ class ScaffoldControllerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     assert_file "app/controllers/users_controller.rb" do |content|
       assert_match /class UsersController < ApplicationController/, content
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :index do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :index, content do |m|
         assert_match /@users = User\.all/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :show do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :show, content do |m|
         assert_match /@user = User\.find\(params\[:id\]\)/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :new do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :new, content do |m|
         assert_match /@user = User\.new/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :edit do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :edit, content do |m|
         assert_match /@user = User\.find\(params\[:id\]\)/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :create do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :create, content do |m|
         assert_match /@user = User\.new\(params\[:user\]\)/, m
         assert_match /@user\.save/, m
         assert_match /@user\.errors/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :update do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :update, content do |m|
         assert_match /@user = User\.find\(params\[:id\]\)/, m
         assert_match /@user\.update_attributes\(params\[:user\]\)/, m
         assert_match /@user\.errors/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :destroy do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :destroy, content do |m|
         assert_match /@user = User\.find\(params\[:id\]\)/, m
         assert_match /@user\.destroy/, m
       end
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class ScaffoldControllerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     assert_file "app/controllers/users_controller.rb" do |content|
       assert_match /class UsersController < ApplicationController/, content
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :index do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :index, content do |m|
         assert_match /@users = User\.all/, m
       end
     end
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ScaffoldControllerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     assert_file "app/controllers/users_controller.rb" do |content|
       assert_match /class UsersController < ApplicationController/, content
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :index do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :index, content do |m|
         assert_match /@users = User\.find\(:all\)/, m
         assert_no_match /@users = User\.all/, m
       end
@@ -135,11 +135,4 @@ class ScaffoldControllerGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   ensure
     Unknown::Generators.send :remove_const, :ActiveModel
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=["User", "name:string", "age:integer"])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::ScaffoldControllerGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/scaffold_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/scaffold_generator_test.rb
index c0652c034f..4ddc7b1c89 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/scaffold_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/scaffold_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/scaffold/scaffold_generator'
 
 class ScaffoldGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
+  arguments %w(product_line title:string price:integer)
 
   def setup
     super
@@ -25,42 +25,42 @@ class ScaffoldGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
     # Route
     assert_file "config/routes.rb" do |route|
-      assert_match /map\.resources :product_lines$/, route
+      assert_match /resources :product_lines$/, route
     end
 
     # Controller
     assert_file "app/controllers/product_lines_controller.rb" do |content|
       assert_match /class ProductLinesController < ApplicationController/, content
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :index do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :index, content do |m|
         assert_match /@product_lines = ProductLine\.all/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :show do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :show, content do |m|
         assert_match /@product_line = ProductLine\.find\(params\[:id\]\)/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :new do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :new, content do |m|
         assert_match /@product_line = ProductLine\.new/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :edit do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :edit, content do |m|
         assert_match /@product_line = ProductLine\.find\(params\[:id\]\)/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :create do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :create, content do |m|
         assert_match /@product_line = ProductLine\.new\(params\[:product_line\]\)/, m
         assert_match /@product_line\.save/, m
         assert_match /@product_line\.errors/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :update do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :update, content do |m|
         assert_match /@product_line = ProductLine\.find\(params\[:id\]\)/, m
         assert_match /@product_line\.update_attributes\(params\[:product_line\]\)/, m
         assert_match /@product_line\.errors/, m
       end
 
-      assert_instance_method content, :destroy do |m|
+      assert_instance_method :destroy, content do |m|
         assert_match /@product_line = ProductLine\.find\(params\[:id\]\)/, m
         assert_match /@product_line\.destroy/, m
       end
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class ScaffoldGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
   def test_scaffold_on_revoke
     run_generator
-    run_generator :behavior => :revoke
+    run_generator ["product_line"], :behavior => :revoke
 
     # Model
     assert_no_file "app/models/product_line.rb"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class ScaffoldGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
     # Route
     assert_file "config/routes.rb" do |route|
-      assert_no_match /map\.resources :product_lines$/, route
+      assert_no_match /resources :product_lines$/, route
     end
 
     # Controller
@@ -117,14 +117,4 @@ class ScaffoldGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     # Stylesheets (should not be removed)
     assert_file "public/stylesheets/scaffold.css"
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(config={})
-      silence(:stdout) do
-        Rails::Generators::ScaffoldGenerator.start ["product_line", "title:string", "price:integer"],
-                                                   config.merge(:destination_root => destination_root)
-      end
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/session_migration_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/session_migration_generator_test.rb
index 34fb996b7f..251ffb19ed 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/session_migration_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/session_migration_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/session_migration/session_migration_generator'
 
 class SessionMigrationGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
-
   def test_session_migration_with_default_name
     run_generator
     assert_migration "db/migrate/add_sessions_table.rb", /class AddSessionsTable < ActiveRecord::Migration/
@@ -24,11 +22,4 @@ class SessionMigrationGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   ensure
     ActiveRecord::SessionStore::Session.table_name = "sessions"
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(args=[])
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::SessionMigrationGenerator.start args, :destination_root => destination_root }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/stylesheets_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/stylesheets_generator_test.rb
index 15263d4bb8..d9079327ba 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/stylesheets_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/stylesheets_generator_test.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'generators/generators_test_helper'
 require 'rails/generators/rails/stylesheets/stylesheets_generator'
 
 class StylesheetsGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
-
   def test_copy_stylesheets
     run_generator
     assert_file "public/stylesheets/scaffold.css"
@@ -11,14 +9,7 @@ class StylesheetsGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
   def test_stylesheets_are_not_deleted_on_revoke
     run_generator
-    run_generator :behavior => :revoke
+    run_generator [], :behavior => :revoke
     assert_file "public/stylesheets/scaffold.css"
   end
-
-  protected
-
-    def run_generator(config={})
-      silence(:stdout) { Rails::Generators::StylesheetsGenerator.start [], config.merge(:destination_root => destination_root) }
-    end
-
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators_test.rb b/railties/test/generators_test.rb
index a8716d9992..2df218debc 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators_test.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ class GeneratorsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     Gem.stubs(:respond_to?).with(:loaded_specs).returns(false)
   end
 
+  def test_invoke_add_generators_to_raw_lookups
+    TestUnit::Generators::ModelGenerator.expects(:start).with(["Account"], {})
+    Rails::Generators.invoke("test_unit:model", ["Account"])
+  end
+
   def test_invoke_when_generator_is_not_found
     output = capture(:stdout){ Rails::Generators.invoke :unknown }
     assert_equal "Could not find generator unknown.\n", output
@@ -51,12 +56,6 @@ class GeneratorsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     assert_equal "foobar:foobar", klass.namespace
   end
 
-  def test_find_by_namespace_add_generators_to_raw_lookups
-    klass = Rails::Generators.find_by_namespace("test_unit:model")
-    assert klass
-    assert_equal "test_unit:generators:model", klass.namespace
-  end
-
   def test_find_by_namespace_lookup_to_the_rails_root_folder
     klass = Rails::Generators.find_by_namespace(:fixjour)
     assert klass
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ class GeneratorsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   end
 
   def test_builtin_generators
-    assert Rails::Generators.builtin.include? %w(rails model)
+    assert Rails::Generators.builtin.include?("rails:model")
   end
 
   def test_rails_generators_help_with_builtin_information
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ class GeneratorsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
   def test_rails_generators_with_others_information
     output = capture(:stdout){ Rails::Generators.help }.split("\n").last
-    assert_equal "Others: active_record:fixjour, fixjour, foobar, mspec, rails:javascripts.", output
+    assert_equal "Others: active_record:fixjour, fixjour, foobar:foobar, mspec, rails:javascripts, xspec.", output
   end
 
   def test_warning_is_shown_if_generator_cant_be_loaded
@@ -150,6 +149,13 @@ class GeneratorsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     assert_equal "test_unit:generators:plugin", klass.namespace
   end
 
+  def test_fallbacks_for_generators_on_find_by_namespace_with_context
+    Rails::Generators.fallbacks[:remarkable] = :test_unit
+    klass = Rails::Generators.find_by_namespace(:remarkable, :rails, :plugin)
+    assert klass
+    assert_equal "test_unit:generators:plugin", klass.namespace
+  end
+
   def test_fallbacks_for_generators_on_invoke
     Rails::Generators.fallbacks[:shoulda] = :test_unit
     TestUnit::Generators::ModelGenerator.expects(:start).with(["Account"], {})
@@ -171,6 +177,8 @@ class GeneratorsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     end
 
     assert_equal false, klass.class_options[:generate].default
+  ensure
+    Rails::Generators.subclasses.delete(klass)
   end
 
   def test_source_paths_for_not_namespaced_generators
diff --git a/railties/test/initializable_test.rb b/railties/test/initializable_test.rb
index a9e60680ac..e308cbcb0e 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializable_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializable_test.rb
@@ -150,6 +150,16 @@ module InitializableTests
       Word.run_initializers
       assert_equal "bird", $word
     end
+
+    test "creating initializer without a block raises an error" do
+      assert_raise(ArgumentError) do
+        Class.new do
+          include Rails::Initializable
+
+          initializer :foo
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   class BeforeAfter < ActiveSupport::TestCase
diff --git a/railties/test/initializer/check_ruby_version_test.rb b/railties/test/initializer/check_ruby_version_test.rb
index 97d884e1be..311f19a28a 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializer/check_ruby_version_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializer/check_ruby_version_test.rb
@@ -1,66 +1,32 @@
 require "isolation/abstract_unit"
 
 module InitializerTests
-  class PathsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  class CheckRubyVersionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
 
     def setup
       build_app
       boot_rails
-      require "rails"
     end
 
-    test "rails does not initialize with ruby version 1.8.1" do
-      assert_rails_does_not_boot "1.8.1"
-    end
-
-    test "rails does not initialize with ruby version 1.8.2" do
-      assert_rails_does_not_boot "1.8.2"
-    end
-
-    test "rails does not initialize with ruby version 1.8.3" do
-      assert_rails_does_not_boot "1.8.3"
-    end
-
-    test "rails does not initialize with ruby version 1.8.4" do
-      assert_rails_does_not_boot "1.8.4"
-    end
-
-    test "rails does not initializes with ruby version 1.8.5" do
-      assert_rails_does_not_boot "1.8.5"
-    end
-
-    test "rails does not initialize with ruby version 1.8.6" do
-      assert_rails_does_not_boot "1.8.6"
-    end
-
-    test "rails initializes with ruby version 1.8.7" do
-      assert_rails_boots "1.8.7"
-    end
-
-    test "rails initializes with the current version of Ruby" do
-      assert_rails_boots
-    end
-
-    def set_ruby_version(version)
-      $-w = nil
-      Object.const_set(:RUBY_VERSION, version.freeze)
+    test "rails initializes with ruby 1.8.7 or later" do
+      if RUBY_VERSION < '1.8.7'
+        assert_rails_does_not_boot
+      else
+        assert_rails_boots
+      end
     end
 
-    def assert_rails_boots(version = nil)
-      set_ruby_version(version) if version
+    def assert_rails_boots
       assert_nothing_raised "It appears that rails does not boot" do
-        Rails::Initializer.run { |c| c.frameworks = [] }
-        Rails.initialize!
+        require "rails/all"
       end
     end
 
-    def assert_rails_does_not_boot(version)
-      set_ruby_version(version)
+    def assert_rails_does_not_boot
       $stderr = File.open("/dev/null", "w")
       assert_raises(SystemExit) do
-        Rails::Initializer.run { |c| c.frameworks = [] }
-        Rails.initialize!
+        require "rails/all"
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/railties/test/initializer/initialize_i18n_test.rb b/railties/test/initializer/initialize_i18n_test.rb
index 076816d73b..472566378d 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializer/initialize_i18n_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializer/initialize_i18n_test.rb
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@ module InitializerTests
     def setup
       build_app
       boot_rails
-      require "rails"
     end
 
     # test_config_defaults_and_settings_should_be_added_to_i18n_defaults
     test "i18n config defaults and settings should be added to i18n defaults" do
-      Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
-        c.root = app_path
-        c.i18n.load_path << "my/other/locale.yml"
-      end
-      Rails.initialize!
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
+        config.i18n.load_path << "my/other/locale.yml"
+      RUBY
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
 
       #{RAILS_FRAMEWORK_ROOT}/railties/test/fixtures/plugins/engines/engine/config/locales/en.yml
       assert_equal %W(
diff --git a/railties/test/initializer/path_test.rb b/railties/test/initializer/path_test.rb
index 1b58a58555..bfb1887d11 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializer/path_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializer/path_test.rb
@@ -1,101 +1,103 @@
 require "isolation/abstract_unit"
 
-class PathsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
-  include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
-
-  def setup
-    build_app
-    boot_rails
-    require "rails"
-    Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-      config.root = app_path
-      config.frameworks = [:action_controller, :action_view, :action_mailer, :active_record]
-      config.after_initialize do
-        ActionController::Base.session_store = nil
-      end
+module InitializerTests
+  class PathTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
+
+    def setup
+      build_app
+      boot_rails
+      FileUtils.rm_rf("#{app_path}/config/environments")
+      add_to_config <<-RUBY
+        config.root = "#{app_path}"
+        config.after_initialize do
+          ActionController::Base.session_store = nil
+        end
+      RUBY
+      use_frameworks [:action_controller, :action_view, :action_mailer, :active_record]
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+      @paths = Rails.application.config.paths
     end
-    Rails.initialize!
-    @paths = Rails.application.config.paths
-  end
 
-  def root(*path)
-    app_path(*path).to_s
-  end
+    def root(*path)
+      app_path(*path).to_s
+    end
 
-  def assert_path(paths, *dir)
-    assert_equal [root(*dir)], paths.paths
-  end
+    def assert_path(paths, *dir)
+      assert_equal [root(*dir)], paths.paths
+    end
 
-  def assert_in_load_path(*path)
-    assert $:.any? { |p| File.expand_path(p) == root(*path) }, "Load path does not include '#{root(*path)}'. They are:\n-----\n #{$:.join("\n")}\n-----"
-  end
+    def assert_in_load_path(*path)
+      assert $:.any? { |p| File.expand_path(p) == root(*path) }, "Load path does not include '#{root(*path)}'. They are:\n-----\n #{$:.join("\n")}\n-----"
+    end
 
-  def assert_not_in_load_path(*path)
-    assert !$:.any? { |p| File.expand_path(p) == root(*path) }, "Load path includes '#{root(*path)}'. They are:\n-----\n #{$:.join("\n")}\n-----"
-  end
+    def assert_not_in_load_path(*path)
+      assert !$:.any? { |p| File.expand_path(p) == root(*path) }, "Load path includes '#{root(*path)}'. They are:\n-----\n #{$:.join("\n")}\n-----"
+    end
 
-  test "booting up Rails yields a valid paths object" do
-    assert_path @paths.app, "app"
-    assert_path @paths.app.metals, "app", "metal"
-    assert_path @paths.app.models, "app", "models"
-    assert_path @paths.app.helpers, "app", "helpers"
-    assert_path @paths.app.services, "app", "services"
-    assert_path @paths.lib, "lib"
-    assert_path @paths.vendor, "vendor"
-    assert_path @paths.vendor.plugins, "vendor", "plugins"
-    assert_path @paths.tmp, "tmp"
-    assert_path @paths.tmp.cache, "tmp", "cache"
-    assert_path @paths.config, "config"
-    assert_path @paths.config.locales, "config", "locales"
-    assert_path @paths.config.environments, "config", "environments"
-
-    assert_equal root("app", "controllers"), @paths.app.controllers.to_a.first
-    assert_equal Pathname.new(File.dirname(__FILE__)).join("..", "..", "builtin", "rails_info").expand_path,
-      Pathname.new(@paths.app.controllers.to_a[1]).expand_path
-  end
+    test "booting up Rails yields a valid paths object" do
+      assert_path @paths.app, "app"
+      assert_path @paths.app.metals, "app", "metal"
+      assert_path @paths.app.models, "app", "models"
+      assert_path @paths.app.helpers, "app", "helpers"
+      assert_path @paths.app.services, "app", "services"
+      assert_path @paths.lib, "lib"
+      assert_path @paths.vendor, "vendor"
+      assert_path @paths.vendor.plugins, "vendor", "plugins"
+      assert_path @paths.tmp, "tmp"
+      assert_path @paths.tmp.cache, "tmp", "cache"
+      assert_path @paths.config, "config"
+      assert_path @paths.config.locales, "config", "locales"
+      assert_path @paths.config.environments, "config", "environments"
+
+      assert_equal root("app", "controllers"), @paths.app.controllers.to_a.first
+      assert_equal Pathname.new(File.dirname(__FILE__)).join("..", "..", "builtin", "rails_info").expand_path,
+        Pathname.new(@paths.app.controllers.to_a[1]).expand_path
+    end
 
-  test "booting up Rails yields a list of paths that are eager" do
-    assert @paths.app.models.eager_load?
-    assert @paths.app.controllers.eager_load?
-    assert @paths.app.helpers.eager_load?
-    assert @paths.app.metals.eager_load?
-  end
+    test "booting up Rails yields a list of paths that are eager" do
+      assert @paths.app.models.eager_load?
+      assert @paths.app.controllers.eager_load?
+      assert @paths.app.helpers.eager_load?
+      assert @paths.app.metals.eager_load?
+    end
 
-  test "environments has a glob equal to the current environment" do
-    assert_equal "#{RAILS_ENV}.rb", @paths.config.environments.glob
-  end
+    test "environments has a glob equal to the current environment" do
+      assert_equal "#{RAILS_ENV}.rb", @paths.config.environments.glob
+    end
 
-  test "load path includes each of the paths in config.paths as long as the directories exist" do
-    assert_in_load_path "app"
-    assert_in_load_path "app", "controllers"
-    assert_in_load_path "app", "models"
-    assert_in_load_path "app", "helpers"
-    assert_in_load_path "lib"
-    assert_in_load_path "vendor"
-
-    assert_not_in_load_path "app", "views"
-    assert_not_in_load_path "app", "metal"
-    assert_not_in_load_path "app", "services"
-    assert_not_in_load_path "config"
-    assert_not_in_load_path "config", "locales"
-    assert_not_in_load_path "config", "environments"
-    assert_not_in_load_path "tmp"
-    assert_not_in_load_path "tmp", "cache"
-  end
+    test "load path includes each of the paths in config.paths as long as the directories exist" do
+      assert_in_load_path "app"
+      assert_in_load_path "app", "controllers"
+      assert_in_load_path "app", "models"
+      assert_in_load_path "app", "helpers"
+      assert_in_load_path "lib"
+      assert_in_load_path "vendor"
+
+      assert_not_in_load_path "app", "views"
+      assert_not_in_load_path "app", "metal"
+      assert_not_in_load_path "app", "services"
+      assert_not_in_load_path "config"
+      assert_not_in_load_path "config", "locales"
+      assert_not_in_load_path "config", "environments"
+      assert_not_in_load_path "tmp"
+      assert_not_in_load_path "tmp", "cache"
+    end
 
-  test "controller paths include builtin in development mode" do
-    RAILS_ENV.replace "development"
-    assert Rails::Configuration.new.paths.app.controllers.paths.any? { |p| p =~ /builtin/ }
-  end
+    test "controller paths include builtin in development mode" do
+      RAILS_ENV.replace "development"
+      assert Rails::Configuration.new.paths.app.controllers.paths.any? { |p| p =~ /builtin/ }
+    end
 
-  test "controller paths does not have builtin_directories in test mode" do
-    RAILS_ENV.replace "test"
-    assert !Rails::Configuration.new.paths.app.controllers.paths.any? { |p| p =~ /builtin/ }
-  end
+    test "controller paths does not have builtin_directories in test mode" do
+      RAILS_ENV.replace "test"
+      assert !Rails::Configuration.new.paths.app.controllers.paths.any? { |p| p =~ /builtin/ }
+    end
 
-  test "controller paths does not have builtin_directories in production mode" do
-    RAILS_ENV.replace "production"
-    assert !Rails::Configuration.new.paths.app.controllers.paths.any? { |p| p =~ /builtin/ }
-  end
+    test "controller paths does not have builtin_directories in production mode" do
+      RAILS_ENV.replace "production"
+      assert !Rails::Configuration.new.paths.app.controllers.paths.any? { |p| p =~ /builtin/ }
+    end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+  end
+end
diff --git a/railties/test/isolation/abstract_unit.rb b/railties/test/isolation/abstract_unit.rb
index ba8b35d5cc..dc5fddb19d 100644
--- a/railties/test/isolation/abstract_unit.rb
+++ b/railties/test/isolation/abstract_unit.rb
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ module TestHelpers
         end
       end
 
+      routes = File.read("#{app_path}/config/routes.rb")
+      if routes =~ /(\n\s*end\s*)\Z/
+        File.open("#{app_path}/config/routes.rb", 'w') do |f|
+          f.puts $` + "\nmatch ':controller(/:action(/:id))(.:format)'\n" + $1
+        end
+      end
+
       add_to_config 'config.action_controller.session = { :key => "_myapp_session", :secret => "bac838a849c1d5c4de2e6a50af826079" }'
     end
 
@@ -128,7 +135,7 @@ module TestHelpers
 
     def add_to_config(str)
       environment = File.read("#{app_path}/config/application.rb")
-      if environment =~ /(\n\s*end\s*)\Z/
+      if environment =~ /(\n\s*end\s*end\s*)\Z/
         File.open("#{app_path}/config/application.rb", 'w') do |f|
           f.puts $` + "\n#{str}\n" + $1
         end
@@ -146,6 +153,14 @@ module TestHelpers
       app_file("app/controllers/#{name}_controller.rb", contents)
     end
 
+    def use_frameworks(arr)
+      to_remove =  [:actionmailer,
+                    :activemodel,
+                    :activerecord,
+                    :activeresource] - arr
+      $:.reject! {|path| path =~ %r'/(#{to_remove.join('|')})/' }
+    end
+
     def boot_rails
       root = File.expand_path('../../../..', __FILE__)
       begin
@@ -192,6 +207,6 @@ Module.new do
   `#{Gem.ruby} #{require_environment} #{RAILS_FRAMEWORK_ROOT}/railties/bin/rails #{tmp_path('app_template')}`
   File.open("#{tmp_path}/app_template/config/boot.rb", 'w') do |f|
     f.puts "require '#{environment}'" if require_environment
-    f.puts "require 'rails'"
+    f.puts "require 'rails/all'"
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/metal_test.rb b/railties/test/metal_test.rb
index 2256b191e2..91f55c2b5e 100644
--- a/railties/test/metal_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/metal_test.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require 'abstract_unit'
-require 'rails/initializer'
 
 class MetalTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   def test_metals_should_return_list_of_found_metal_apps
diff --git a/railties/test/paths_test.rb b/railties/test/paths_test.rb
index c724799d64..d60d6177f6 100644
--- a/railties/test/paths_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/paths_test.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'rails/paths'
 
 class PathsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
-
   def setup
     @root = Rails::Application::Root.new("/foo/bar")
   end
@@ -228,4 +227,4 @@ class PathsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @root.app.eager_load!
     assert_equal ["/foo/bar/app"], @root.load_paths
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/railties/test/plugins/configuration_test.rb b/railties/test/plugins/configuration_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25bf24eb3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/test/plugins/configuration_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+require "isolation/abstract_unit"
+
+module PluginsTest
+  class ConfigurationTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    def setup
+      build_app
+      boot_rails
+      require "rails/all"
+    end
+
+    test "config is available to plugins" do
+      class Foo < Rails::Railtie ; end
+      assert_nil Foo.config.action_controller.foo
+    end
+
+    test "a config name is available for the plugin" do
+      class Foo < Rails::Railtie ; config.foo.greetings = "hello" ; end
+      assert_equal "hello", Foo.config.foo.greetings
+    end
+
+    test "plugin configurations are available in the application" do
+      class Foo < Rails::Railtie ; config.foo.greetings = "hello" ; end
+      require "#{app_path}/config/application"
+      assert_equal "hello", AppTemplate::Application.config.foo.greetings
+    end
+
+    test "plugin config merges are deep" do
+      class Foo < Rails::Railtie ; config.foo.greetings = 'hello' ; end
+      class MyApp < Rails::Application
+        config.foo.bar = "bar"
+      end
+      assert_equal "hello", MyApp.config.foo.greetings
+      assert_equal "bar",   MyApp.config.foo.bar
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/railties/test/plugins/framework_extension_test.rb b/railties/test/plugins/framework_extension_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c920db77aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/test/plugins/framework_extension_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+require "isolation/abstract_unit"
+
+module PluginsTest
+  class FrameworkExtensionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
+
+    def setup
+      build_app
+      boot_rails
+      FileUtils.rm_rf("#{app_path}/config/environments")
+      require "rails/all"
+    end
+
+    test "rake_tasks block is executed when MyApp.load_tasks is called" do
+      $ran_block = false
+
+      class MyTie < Rails::Railtie
+        rake_tasks do
+          $ran_block = true
+        end
+      end
+
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+
+      assert !$ran_block
+      require 'rake'
+      require 'rake/testtask'
+      require 'rake/rdoctask'
+
+      AppTemplate::Application.load_tasks
+      assert $ran_block
+    end
+  end
+
+  class ActiveRecordExtensionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+    include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
+
+    def setup
+      build_app
+      boot_rails
+      FileUtils.rm_rf("#{app_path}/config/environments")
+    end
+
+    test "active_record extensions are applied to ActiveRecord" do
+      add_to_config "config.active_record.table_name_prefix = 'tbl_'"
+
+      require "#{app_path}/config/environment"
+
+      assert_equal 'tbl_', ActiveRecord::Base.table_name_prefix
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/railties/test/rails_info_controller_test.rb b/railties/test/rails_info_controller_test.rb
index a0484c0868..435bd34925 100644
--- a/railties/test/rails_info_controller_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/rails_info_controller_test.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require 'abstract_unit'
 require 'action_controller'
+require 'action_controller/test_case'
 
 require 'rails/info'
 require 'rails/info_controller'
@@ -14,17 +15,12 @@ class InfoControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
   tests Rails::InfoController
 
   def setup
-    ActionController::Routing.use_controllers!(['rails/info'])
     ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
-      map.connect ':controller/:action/:id'
+      match ':controller/:action'
     end
     @controller.stubs(:consider_all_requests_local => false, :local_request? => true)
   end
 
-  def teardown
-    ActionController::Routing.use_controllers! nil
-  end
-
   test "info controller does not allow remote requests" do
     @controller.stubs(:consider_all_requests_local => false, :local_request? => false)
     get :properties