5 files changed, 29 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
index d44465e547..32797ee657 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
@@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ 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
+
     # Stores some of the Rails initial environment parameters which
     # will be used by middlewares and engines to configure themselves.
     def env_config
@@ -185,7 +193,7 @@ module Rails
         end
 
         all = (railties.all - order)
-        all.push(self)   unless all.include?(self)
+        all.push(self)   unless (all + order).include?(self)
         order.push(:all) unless order.include?(:all)
 
         index = order.index(:all)
@@ -304,6 +312,9 @@ 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"]
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb b/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
index 77f1b15fb4..a672258aa6 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/commands/runner.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = options[:environment]
 
 require APP_PATH
 Rails.application.require_environment!
+ Rails.application.load_runner
 
 if code_or_file.nil?
   $stderr.puts "Run '#{$0} -h' for help."
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/engine.rb b/railties/lib/rails/engine.rb
index 4c7199a2e2..806b553b81 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/engine.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/engine.rb
@@ -437,6 +437,11 @@ module Rails
       super
     end
 
+    def load_runner(app=self)
+      railties.all { |r| r.load_runner(app) }
+      super
+    end
+
     def eager_load!
       railties.all(&:eager_load!)
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Gemfile b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Gemfile
index bf47e66cc4..55a6b3f4f2 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Gemfile
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/Gemfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ source 'https://rubygems.org'
 # gem 'unicorn'
 
 # Deploy with Capistrano
-# gem 'capistrano', :group => :development
+# gem 'capistrano', group: :development
 
 # To use debugger
 # gem 'debugger'
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb b/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
index 2102f8a03c..c3cc65ab31 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ module Rails
         @load_console
       end
 
+      def runner(&blk)
+        @load_runner ||= []
+        @load_runner << blk if blk
+        @load_runner
+      end
+
       def generators(&blk)
         @generators ||= []
         @generators << blk if blk
@@ -179,6 +185,10 @@ module Rails
       self.class.console.each { |block| block.call(app) }
     end
 
+    def load_runner(app=self)
+      self.class.runner.each { |block| block.call(app) }
+    end
+
     def load_tasks(app=self)
       extend Rake::DSL if defined? Rake::DSL
       self.class.rake_tasks.each { |block| self.instance_exec(app, &block) }