# File lib/merb-core/plugins.rb, line 14
    def self.config
      @config ||= begin
        # this is so you can do Merb.plugins.config[:helpers][:awesome] = "bar"
        config_hash = Hash.new {|h,k| h[k] = {}}
        file = Merb.root / "config" / "plugins.yml"

        if File.exists?(file)
          require 'yaml'
          to_merge = YAML.load_file(file)
        else
          to_merge = {}
        end
        
        config_hash.merge(to_merge)
      end
    end