3 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/activesupport/CHANGELOG b/activesupport/CHANGELOG
index 903c7b6e76..24a7f1639e 100644
--- a/activesupport/CHANGELOG
+++ b/activesupport/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 *2.2.1 [RC2 or 2.2 final]*
 
-* Make I18n::Backend::Simple reload its translations in development mode [DHH]
+* Make I18n::Backend::Simple reload its translations in development mode [DHH/Sven Fuchs]
 
 
 *2.2.0 [RC1] (October 24th, 2008)*
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.0.1/i18n.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.0.1/i18n.rb
index 9b0b69f58b..40e82d8225 100755
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.0.1/i18n.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.0.1/i18n.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ module I18n
     def load_path=(load_path)
       @@load_path = load_path
     end
+
+    # Tells the backend to reload translations. Used in situations like the
+    # Rails development environment. Backends can implement whatever strategy
+    # is useful.
+    def reload!
+      backend.reload!
+    end
     
     # Translates, pluralizes and interpolates a given key using a given locale, 
     # scope, and default, as well as interpolation values.
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.0.1/i18n/backend/simple.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.0.1/i18n/backend/simple.rb
index c682eadf85..bdda55d3fe 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.0.1/i18n/backend/simple.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/vendor/i18n-0.0.1/i18n/backend/simple.rb
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ module I18n
         @initialized ||= false
       end
 
-      def reload
+      def reload!
         @initialized = false
+        @translations = nil
       end
 
       protected