3 files changed, 29 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
index e37347b576..dd650e9631 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
@@ -332,6 +332,25 @@ module Rails
       config.helpers_paths
     end
 
+    console do
+      require "pp"
+    end
+
+    console do
+      unless ::Kernel.private_method_defined?(:y)
+        if RUBY_VERSION >= '2.0'
+          require "psych/y"
+        else
+          module ::Kernel
+            def y(*objects)
+              puts ::Psych.dump_stream(*objects)
+            end
+            private :y
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
   protected
 
     alias :build_middleware_stack :app
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/engine.rb b/railties/lib/rails/engine.rb
index c38cc3b5e5..b36ab3d0d5 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/engine.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/engine.rb
@@ -429,8 +429,6 @@ module Rails
     # Load console and invoke the registered hooks.
     # Check <tt>Rails::Railtie.console</tt> for more info.
     def load_console(app=self)
-      require "pp"
-      require "psych/y"
       require "rails/console/app"
       require "rails/console/helpers"
       run_console_blocks(app)
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb b/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
index 8d7e804bdc..2b33beaa2b 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/railtie.rb
@@ -221,26 +221,28 @@ module Rails
     protected
 
     def run_console_blocks(app) #:nodoc:
-      self.class.console.each { |block| block.call(app) }
+      each_registered_block(:console) { |block| block.call(app) }
     end
 
     def run_generators_blocks(app) #:nodoc:
-      self.class.generators.each { |block| block.call(app) }
+      each_registered_block(:generators) { |block| block.call(app) }
     end
 
     def run_runner_blocks(app) #:nodoc:
-      self.class.runner.each { |block| block.call(app) }
+      each_registered_block(:runner) { |block| block.call(app) }
     end
 
     def run_tasks_blocks(app) #:nodoc:
       extend Rake::DSL
-      self.class.rake_tasks.each { |block| instance_exec(app, &block) }
+      each_registered_block(:rake_tasks) { |block| instance_exec(app, &block) }
+    end
 
-      # Load also tasks from all superclasses
-      klass = self.class.superclass
+    private
 
-      while klass.respond_to?(:rake_tasks)
-        klass.rake_tasks.each { |t| instance_exec(app, &t) }
+    def each_registered_block(type, &block)
+      klass = self.class
+      while klass.respond_to?(type)
+        klass.public_send(type).each(&block)
         klass = klass.superclass
       end
     end