Have config/application.rb contain the application definition and require that file instead of config/boot.rb or config/environment.rb in script/*.

34 files changed, 118 insertions, 80 deletions

diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/about.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/about.rb
index bc2cfcb948..9a05c47390 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/about.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/about.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-require "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/environment"
+require "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/application"
+Rails.application.new
 require 'rails/info'
 puts Rails::Info
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/destroy.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/destroy.rb
index 5013d30b83..860c03e01e 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/destroy.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/destroy.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'generators'))
-require "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/environment"
+require "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/application"
 
 if ARGV.size == 0
   Rails::Generators.help
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/generate.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/generate.rb
index 32cabcab10..cfa6a51d94 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/generate.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/generate.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'generators'))
-require "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/environment"
+Rails.application.new
 
 if ARGV.size == 0
   Rails::Generators.help
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/performance/benchmarker.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/performance/benchmarker.rb
index e8804fe1bf..5039c5408c 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/performance/benchmarker.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/performance/benchmarker.rb
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ rescue ArgumentError
   N = 1
 end
 
-require RAILS_ROOT + '/config/environment'
 require 'benchmark'
 include Benchmark
+Rails.application.new
 
 # Don't include compilation in the benchmark
 ARGV.each { |expression| eval(expression) }
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/performance/profiler.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/performance/profiler.rb
index 7df840f197..7274e2dfb7 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/performance/profiler.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/performance/profiler.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ end
 
 # Keep the expensive require out of the profile.
 $stderr.puts 'Loading Rails...'
-require RAILS_ROOT + '/config/environment'
+Rails.application.new # Initialize the application
 
 # Define a method to profile.
 if ARGV[1] and ARGV[1].to_i > 1
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
index 510128318a..d24f36dd63 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ARGV.delete(code_or_file)
 ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = options[:environment]
 RAILS_ENV.replace(options[:environment]) if defined?(RAILS_ENV)
 
-require RAILS_ROOT + '/config/environment'
+Rails.application.new
 
 begin
   if code_or_file.nil?
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/update.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/update.rb
index f3b3ad0775..85a81cddf0 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/update.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/update.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'generators'))
-require "#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/environment"
 
 if ARGV.size == 0
   Rails::Generators.help
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb
index c4552dd399..9254f8d918 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/actions.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module Rails
 
         in_root do
           if options[:env].nil?
-            inject_into_file 'config/environment.rb', "\n  #{data}", :after => sentinel, :verbose => false
+            inject_into_file 'config/application.rb', "\n  #{data}", :after => sentinel, :verbose => false
           else
             Array.wrap(options[:env]).each do|env|
               append_file "config/environments/#{env}.rb", "\n#{data}", :verbose => false
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
index bd7af25bd5..49b13cae2b 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ module Rails::Generators
 
       inside "config" do
         copy_file "routes.rb"
+        template  "application.rb"
         template  "environment.rb"
 
         directory "environments"
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Rakefile b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Rakefile
index bd4dec5389..1dce9863f2 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Rakefile
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Rakefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Add your own tasks in files placed in lib/tasks ending in .rake,
 # for example lib/tasks/capistrano.rake, and they will automatically be available to Rake.
 
-require(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'config', 'boot'))
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'config', 'environment'))
 
 require 'rake'
 require 'rake/testtask'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config.ru b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config.ru
index 50ee033d44..3702ad0466 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config.ru
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config.ru
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Require your environment file to bootstrap Rails
-require ::File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/config/environment'
+require File.expand_path('../config/application',  __FILE__)
 
 # Dispatch the request
 run Rails.application.new
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bff74a7786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Bootstrap the Rails environment, frameworks, and default configuration
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'boot'))
+
+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( #{RAILS_ROOT}/extras )
+
+  # Specify gems that this application depends on and have them installed with rake gems:install
+  # config.gem "bj"
+  # config.gem "hpricot", :version => '0.6', :source => "http://code.whytheluckystiff.net"
+  # config.gem "sqlite3-ruby", :lib => "sqlite3"
+  # config.gem "aws-s3", :lib => "aws/s3"
+
+  # 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
+end
\ 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 adb3a3060a..fcf4eddb00 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environment.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/environment.rb
@@ -3,51 +3,7 @@
 # Specifies gem version of Rails to use when vendor/rails is not present
 <%= '# ' if options[:freeze] %>RAILS_GEM_VERSION = '<%= Rails::VERSION::STRING %>' unless defined? RAILS_GEM_VERSION
 
-# Bootstrap the Rails environment, frameworks, and default configuration
-require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'boot')
-
-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( #{RAILS_ROOT}/extras )
-
-  # Specify gems that this application depends on and have them installed with rake gems:install
-  # config.gem "bj"
-  # config.gem "hpricot", :version => '0.6', :source => "http://code.whytheluckystiff.net"
-  # config.gem "sqlite3-ruby", :lib => "sqlite3"
-  # config.gem "aws-s3", :lib => "aws/s3"
-
-  # 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
-end
+# Load the rails application
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'application'))
+# Initialize the rails application
+Rails.application.new
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/about.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/about.tt
index 1220676c08..90a320297e 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/about.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/about.tt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 $LOAD_PATH.unshift "#{RAILTIES_PATH}/builtin/rails_info"
 require 'rails/commands/about'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/console.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/console.tt
index 5aec193853..1cd2eb8b53 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/console.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/console.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/console'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/dbconsole.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/dbconsole.tt
index 632563f470..94beb13715 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/dbconsole.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/dbconsole.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/dbconsole'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/destroy.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/destroy.tt
index c5f94862c3..c97090cdee 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/destroy.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/destroy.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/destroy'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/generate.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/generate.tt
index d466c94767..2a9d219531 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/generate.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/generate.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/generate'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/performance/benchmarker.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/performance/benchmarker.tt
index 3e03aaa767..90aca9b4e9 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/performance/benchmarker.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/performance/benchmarker.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/performance/benchmarker'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/performance/profiler.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/performance/profiler.tt
index deada2f561..39569b4e70 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/performance/profiler.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/performance/profiler.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/performance/profiler'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/plugin.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/plugin.tt
index f4081f56b6..4a335ee33c 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/plugin.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/plugin.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/plugin'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/runner.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/runner.tt
index 60c8c0bba1..872ec07a1e 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/runner.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/runner.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/runner'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server.tt
index 54e3346bec..932e72ea58 100755
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/script/server.tt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <%= shebang %>
-require File.expand_path('../../config/boot',  __FILE__)
+require File.expand_path('../../config/application',  __FILE__)
 require 'rails/commands/server'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb b/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb
index f7c3774450..bb86f70da6 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/initializer.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ module Rails
       else
         Rails.application = Class.new(Application)
         yield Rails.application.config if block_given?
-        Rails.application.new
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/railties/test/abstract_unit.rb b/railties/test/abstract_unit.rb
index 6c6af0b2bf..551468b3e8 100644
--- a/railties/test/abstract_unit.rb
+++ b/railties/test/abstract_unit.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ require 'stringio'
 require 'test/unit'
 
 require 'active_support'
+require 'active_support/core_ext/logger'
 require 'active_support/test_case'
 
 require 'action_controller'
diff --git a/railties/test/application/generators_test.rb b/railties/test/application/generators_test.rb
index 0edb29483d..c664b61137 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/generators_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/generators_test.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ module ApplicationTests
         c.generators.orm :datamapper
         c.generators.test_framework :rspec
       end
+      # Initialize the application
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert_equal :rspec, Rails::Generators.options[:rails][:test_framework]
       assert_equal "-w", Rails::Generators.aliases[:rails][:test_framework]
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
         c.generators.colorize_logging = false
       end
+      # Initialize the application
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert_equal Thor::Base.shell, Thor::Shell::Basic
     end
diff --git a/railties/test/application/initializer_test.rb b/railties/test/application/initializer_test.rb
index f46bf2b656..76486d8f2c 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/initializer_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/initializer_test.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ module ApplicationTests
         config.eager_load_paths = "#{app_path}/lib"
       end
 
+      Rails.application.new
+
       assert Zoo
     end
 
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       app_file "config/environments/development.rb", "$initialize_test_set_from_env = 'success'"
       assert_nil $initialize_test_set_from_env
       Rails::Initializer.run { }
+      Rails.application.new
       assert_equal "success", $initialize_test_set_from_env
     end
 
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
         Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
           config.frameworks = []
         end
+        Rails.application.new
       end
     end
 
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
         config.frameworks = [:action_controller]
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert $:.include?("#{framework_path}/actionpack/lib")
     end
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
         config.frameworks = [:action_view]
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert $:.include?("#{framework_path}/actionpack/lib")
     end
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
         config.after_initialize { $test_after_initialize_block1 = "success" }
         config.after_initialize { $test_after_initialize_block2 = "congratulations" }
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert_equal "success", $test_after_initialize_block1
       assert_equal "congratulations", $test_after_initialize_block2
@@ -102,6 +109,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
         config.after_initialize # don't pass a block, this is what we're testing!
         config.after_initialize { $test_after_initialize_block2 = "congratulations" }
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert_equal "success", $test_after_initialize_block1
       assert_equal "congratulations", $test_after_initialize_block2
@@ -112,6 +120,8 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
         config.i18n.default_locale = :de
       end
+      Rails.application.new
+
       assert_equal :de, I18n.default_locale
     end
 
@@ -143,6 +153,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
         config.action_controller.session_store = :cookie_store
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert !Rails.application.config.middleware.include?(ActiveRecord::SessionStore)
     end
@@ -158,6 +169,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
         c.action_controller.session_store = :active_record_store
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       expects = [ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::ConnectionManagement, ActiveRecord::QueryCache, ActiveRecord::SessionStore]
       middleware = Rails.application.config.middleware.map { |m| m.klass }
@@ -169,6 +181,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
         c.frameworks -= [:action_controller]
         c.action_controller.session_store = :active_record_store
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert !Rails.application.config.middleware.include?(ActiveRecord::SessionStore)
     end
@@ -178,6 +191,8 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
         c.frameworks -= [:action_view]
       end
+      Rails.application.new
+
       assert_equal nil, ActionMailer::Base.template_root
       assert_equal [], ActionController::Base.view_paths
     end
diff --git a/railties/test/application/plugins_test.rb b/railties/test/application/plugins_test.rb
index 81e7f4d88c..a4cf322139 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/plugins_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/plugins_test.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
 
     test "all plugins are loaded when registered plugin list is untouched" do
       Rails::Initializer.run { }
+      Rails.application.new
       assert_plugins [
         :a, :acts_as_chunky_bacon, :engine, :gemlike, :plugin_with_no_lib_dir, :stubby
       ], Rails.application.config.loaded_plugins, @failure_tip
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
     test "only the specified plugins are located in the order listed" do
       plugin_names = [:plugin_with_no_lib_dir, :acts_as_chunky_bacon]
       Rails::Initializer.run { |c| c.plugins = plugin_names }
+      Rails.application.new
       assert_plugins plugin_names, Rails.application.config.loaded_plugins
     end
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
         config.plugins = [:stubby, :all, :acts_as_chunky_bacon]
       end
+      Rails.application.new
       assert_plugins [:stubby, :a, :engine, :gemlike, :plugin_with_no_lib_dir, :acts_as_chunky_bacon], Rails.application.config.loaded_plugins, @failure_tip
     end
 
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
         config.plugins = ['stubby', 'acts_as_chunky_bacon', :a, :plugin_with_no_lib_dir]
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert_plugins plugin_names, Rails.application.config.loaded_plugins, @failure_tip
     end
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
         config.plugins = [:stubby, :acts_as_chunky_bacon, :all]
       end
+      Rails.application.new
       
       assert_plugins [:stubby, :acts_as_chunky_bacon, :a, :engine, :gemlike, :plugin_with_no_lib_dir], Rails.application.config.loaded_plugins, @failure_tip
     end
@@ -62,16 +67,19 @@ module ApplicationTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
         config.plugins = [:stubby, :acts_as_chunky_bacon]
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       assert $LOAD_PATH.include?("#{app_path}/vendor/plugins/default/stubby/lib")
       assert $LOAD_PATH.include?("#{app_path}/vendor/plugins/default/acts/acts_as_chunky_bacon/lib")
     end
 
     test "registering a plugin name that does not exist raises a load error" do
+      Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
+        config.plugins = [:stubby, :acts_as_a_non_existant_plugin]
+      end
+
       assert_raise(LoadError) do
-        Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
-          config.plugins = [:stubby, :acts_as_a_non_existant_plugin]
-        end
+        Rails.application.new
       end
     end
 
@@ -83,6 +91,7 @@ module ApplicationTests
         Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
           config.plugins = [:stubby, :acts_as_chunky_bacon, :non_existant_plugin1, :non_existant_plugin2]
         end
+        Rails.application.new
         flunk "Expected a LoadError but did not get one"
       rescue LoadError => e
         assert_plugins valid_plugins, Rails.application.config.loaded_plugins, @failure_tip
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/actions_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/actions_test.rb
index f226e184d1..adc61f6d8a 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/actions_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/actions_test.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ActionsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   def test_gem_should_put_gem_dependency_in_enviroment
     run_generator
     action :gem, 'will-paginate'
-    assert_file 'config/environment.rb', /config\.gem 'will\-paginate'/
+    assert_file 'config/application.rb', /config\.gem 'will\-paginate'/
   end
 
   def test_gem_with_options_should_include_options_in_gem_dependency_in_environment
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ActionsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
     action :gem, 'mislav-will-paginate', :lib => 'will-paginate', :source => 'http://gems.github.com'
 
     regexp = /#{Regexp.escape("config.gem 'mislav-will-paginate', :lib => 'will-paginate', :source => 'http://gems.github.com'")}/
-    assert_file 'config/environment.rb', regexp
+    assert_file 'config/application.rb', regexp
   end
 
   def test_gem_with_env_string_should_put_gem_dependency_in_specified_environment
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ class ActionsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
   def test_gem_with_lib_option_set_to_false_should_put_gem_dependency_in_enviroment_correctly
     run_generator
     action :gem, 'mislav-will-paginate', :lib => false
-    assert_file 'config/environment.rb', /config\.gem 'mislav\-will\-paginate'\, :lib => false/
+    assert_file 'config/application.rb', /config\.gem 'mislav\-will\-paginate'\, :lib => false/
   end
 
   def test_environment_should_include_data_in_environment_initializer_block
     run_generator
     load_paths = 'config.load_paths += %w["#{RAILS_ROOT}/app/extras"]'
     action :environment, load_paths
-    assert_file 'config/environment.rb', /#{Regexp.escape(load_paths)}/
+    assert_file 'config/application.rb', /#{Regexp.escape(load_paths)}/
   end
 
   def test_environment_with_block_should_include_block_contents_in_environment_initializer_block
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ActionsTest < GeneratorsTestCase
       '# This will be added'
     end
 
-    assert_file 'config/environment.rb' do |content|
+    assert_file 'config/application.rb' do |content|
       assert_match /# This will be added/, content
       assert_no_match /# This wont be added/, content
     end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/app_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/app_generator_test.rb
index 6e46c4ddc0..5d6a9f6de9 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/app_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/app_generator_test.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class AppGeneratorTest < GeneratorsTestCase
 
   def test_activerecord_is_removed_from_frameworks_if_skip_activerecord_is_given
     run_generator ["--skip-activerecord"]
-    assert_file "config/environment.rb", /config\.frameworks \-= \[ :active_record \]/
+    assert_file "config/application.rb", /config\.frameworks \-= \[ :active_record \]/
   end
 
   def test_prototype_and_test_unit_are_added_by_default
diff --git a/railties/test/initializer/check_ruby_version_test.rb b/railties/test/initializer/check_ruby_version_test.rb
index 1852fea4df..6c32f5635b 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializer/check_ruby_version_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializer/check_ruby_version_test.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ module InitializerTests
       set_ruby_version(version)
       assert_nothing_raised "It appears that rails does not boot" do
         Rails::Initializer.run { |c| c.frameworks = [] }
+        Rails.application.new
       end
     end
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ module InitializerTests
       $stderr = File.open("/dev/null", "w")
       assert_raises(SystemExit) do
         Rails::Initializer.run { |c| c.frameworks = [] }
+        Rails.application.new
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/railties/test/initializer/initialize_i18n_test.rb b/railties/test/initializer/initialize_i18n_test.rb
index e909688817..f952d06f94 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializer/initialize_i18n_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializer/initialize_i18n_test.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module InitializerTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
         c.i18n.load_path << "my/other/locale.yml"
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       #{RAILS_FRAMEWORK_ROOT}/railties/test/fixtures/plugins/engines/engine/config/locales/en.yml
       assert_equal %W(
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ module InitializerTests
       Rails::Initializer.run do |c|
         c.i18n.load_path << "my/other/locale.yml"
       end
+      Rails.application.new
 
       #{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 72ff8d88e0..ce8fc4b8b0 100644
--- a/railties/test/initializer/path_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/initializer/path_test.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class PathsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         ActionController::Base.session_store = nil
       end
     end
+    Rails.application.new
     @paths = Rails.application.config.paths
   end
 
diff --git a/railties/test/isolation/abstract_unit.rb b/railties/test/isolation/abstract_unit.rb
index 245577e8c0..5bc878b3be 100644
--- a/railties/test/isolation/abstract_unit.rb
+++ b/railties/test/isolation/abstract_unit.rb
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ module TestHelpers
     end
 
     def add_to_config(str)
-      environment = File.read("#{app_path}/config/environment.rb")
+      environment = File.read("#{app_path}/config/application.rb")
       if environment =~ /(\n\s*end\s*)\Z/
-        File.open("#{app_path}/config/environment.rb", 'w') do |f|
+        File.open("#{app_path}/config/application.rb", 'w') do |f|
           f.puts $` + "\n#{str}\n" + $1
         end
       end