1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb
index 8371f1bf5c..b4ab1ccda1 100755
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/request.rb
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ EOM
     def parameters
       @parameters ||= request_parameters.merge(query_parameters).update(path_parameters).with_indifferent_access
     end
+    alias_method :params, :parameters
 
     def path_parameters=(parameters) #:nodoc:
       @env["rack.routing_args"] = parameters
@@ -418,9 +419,11 @@ EOM
     end
     alias_method :query_parameters, :GET
 
-    def request_parameters
+    # Override Rack's POST method to support nested query strings
+    def POST
       @parser.request_parameters
     end
+    alias_method :request_parameters, :POST
 
     def body_stream #:nodoc:
       @env['rack.input']