1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
index 4f695159ea..2281b9686c 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
@@ -154,6 +154,14 @@ module Rails
       self
     end
 
+    # Load the application runner and invoke the registered hooks.
+    # Check <tt>Rails::Railtie.runner</tt> for more info.
+    def load_runner(app=self)
+      initialize_runner
+      super
+      self
+    end
+
     # Rails.application.env_config stores some of the Rails initial environment parameters.
     # Currently stores:
     #
@@ -305,6 +313,9 @@ module Rails
       require "rails/console/helpers"
     end
 
+    def initialize_runner #:nodoc:
+    end
+
     def build_original_fullpath(env)
       path_info    = env["PATH_INFO"]
       query_string = env["QUERY_STRING"]