Merge pull request #12622 from timsly/helpers-from-outside

pass app config to controller helper proxy

actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/helpers.rb

@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ def helper_attr(*attrs)
 
       # Provides a proxy to access helpers methods from outside the view.
       def helpers
-        @helper_proxy ||= ActionView::Base.new.extend(_helpers)
+        @helper_proxy ||= begin 
+          proxy = ActionView::Base.new
+          proxy.config = config.inheritable_copy
+          proxy.extend(_helpers)
+        end
       end
 
       # Overwrite modules_for_helpers to accept :all as argument, which loads

actionpack/test/controller/helper_test.rb

@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@ def test_helper_proxy
     # fun/pdf_helper.rb
     assert methods.include?(:foobar)
   end
+  
+  def test_helper_proxy_config
+    AllHelpersController.config.my_var = 'smth'
+    
+    assert_equal 'smth', AllHelpersController.helpers.config.my_var
+  end
 
   private
     def expected_helper_methods