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diff --git a/actionwebservice/lib/action_service/support/class_inheritable_options.rb b/actionwebservice/lib/action_service/support/class_inheritable_options.rb
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+class Class # :nodoc:
+  def class_inheritable_option(sym, default_value=nil)
+    write_inheritable_attribute sym, default_value
+    class_eval <<-EOS
+      def self.#{sym}(value=nil)
+        if !value.nil?
+          write_inheritable_attribute(:#{sym}, value)
+        else
+          read_inheritable_attribute(:#{sym})
+        end
+      end
+      
+      def self.#{sym}=(value)
+        write_inheritable_attribute(:#{sym}, value)
+      end
+
+      def #{sym}
+        self.class.#{sym}
+      end
+
+      def #{sym}=(value)
+        self.class.#{sym} = value
+      end
+    EOS
+  end
+end