def load_application_classes
      return if $rails_rake_task
      if configuration.cache_classes
        configuration.eager_load_paths.each do |load_path|
          matcher = /\A#{Regexp.escape(load_path)}(.*)\.rb\Z/
          Dir.glob("#{load_path}/**/*.rb").sort.each do |file|
            require_dependency file.sub(matcher, '\1')
          end
        end
      end