# File lib/compass-rails.rb, line 14
    def load_rails
      return true if rails_loaded?
      return if defined?(::Rails) && ::Rails.respond_to?(:application) && !::Rails.application.nil?

      rails_config_path = Dir.pwd
      until File.exists?(File.join(rails_config_path, 'config', 'application.rb')) do
        raise 'Rails application not found' if rails_config_path == '/'
        rails_config_path = File.join(rails_config_path, '..')
      end
      #load the rails config
      require "#{rails_config_path}/config/application.rb"
      if rails31? || rails32? || rails4?
        require 'sass-rails'
        require 'sprockets/railtie'
        require 'rails/engine'
        @app ||= ::Rails.application.initialize!
      end
    end