2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/plugin.rb b/railties/lib/rails/plugin.rb
index 22a0eb10a8..c07ff2f9cf 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/plugin.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/plugin.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ module Rails
 
     attr_reader :name, :path
 
+    def railtie_name
+      name.to_s
+    end
+
     def load_tasks
       super
       load_deprecated_tasks
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb b/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
index 0514e425fd..3e2a3c5231 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
@@ -164,8 +164,15 @@ module Rails
       def abstract_railtie?
         ABSTRACT_RAILTIES.include?(name)
       end
+
+      def railtie_name(name = nil)
+        @railtie_name = name if name
+        @railtie_name ||= ActiveSupport::Inflector.underscore(self.name).gsub("/", "_")
+      end
     end
 
+    delegate :railtie_name, :to => "self.class"
+
     def config
       @config ||= Railtie::Configuration.new
     end