Add class level #settings for convenience.

lib/sinatra/base.rb

@@ -446,10 +446,19 @@ module Sinatra
     end
 
     # Access settings defined with Base.set.
-    def settings
-      self.class
+    def self.settings
+      self
     end
+
+    # Access settings defined with Base.set.
+    def settings
+      self.class.settings
+    end
+
     alias_method :options, :settings
+    class << self
+      alias_method :options, :settings
+    end
 
     # Exit the current block, halts any further processing
     # of the request, and returns the specified response.

test/settings_test.rb

@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ class SettingsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal :foo, @base.new.settings.environment
   end
 
+  it 'is accessible from class via #settings' do
+    assert_equal :foo, @base.settings.environment
+  end
+
   describe 'methodoverride' do
     it 'is disabled on Base' do
       assert ! @base.method_override?