    # File lib/phusion_passenger/classic_rails/framework_spawner.rb, line 188
            def reload(app_group_name = nil)
                    connect do |channel|
                            if app_group_name.nil?
                                    channel.write("reload")
                            else
                                    channel.write("reload", app_group_name)
                            end
                    end
            rescue SystemCallError, IOError, SocketError
                    raise Error, "The framework spawner server exited unexpectedly: #{e}"
            end