    # 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