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diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/flash.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/flash.rb
index b078beb675..1d77e331f8 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/flash.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/flash.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
end
module ClassMethods
+ # Creates new flash types. You can pass as many types as you want to create
+ # flash types other than the default <tt>alert</tt> and <tt>notice</tt> in
+ # your controllers and views. For instance:
+ #
+ # # in application_controller.rb
+ # class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
+ # add_flash_types :warning
+ # end
+ #
+ # # in your controller
+ # redirect_to user_path(@user), warning: "Incomplete profile"
+ #
+ # # in your view
+ # <%= warning %>
+ #
+ # This method will automatically define a new method for each of the given
+ # names, and it will be available in your views.
def add_flash_types(*types)
types.each do |type|
next if _flash_types.include?(type)