--- a/rspec/CHANGES
+++ b/rspec/CHANGES
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-* ExampleGroupMethods#xspecify aliases #xit
-
 == Version 1.1.4 (trunk)
 
 * Applied patch from Bob Cotton: Nested ExampleGroups do not have a spec_path. Closes #224.
@@ -7,6 +5,8 @@
 * Allow any type of render in view specs. Closes #57.
 * Applied patch from Coda Hale to get rspec calling autotest's :red hook. Closes #279.
 * Applied patch from Ian White to get rspec working with edge rails (8804). Closes #271.
+* ExampleGroupMethods#xspecify aliases #xit
+* A SharedExampleGroup can be created within another ExampleGroup.
 
 == Version 1.1.3
 

--- a/rspec/lib/spec/example/example_group_methods.rb
+++ b/rspec/lib/spec/example/example_group_methods.rb
@@ -36,10 +36,15 @@ module Spec
       def describe(*args, &example_group_block)
         args << {} unless Hash === args.last
         if example_group_block
-          args.last[:spec_path] = eval("caller(0)[1]", example_group_block) unless args.last[:spec_path]
-          self.subclass("Subclass") do
-            describe(*args)
-            module_eval(&example_group_block)
+          params = args.last
+          params[:spec_path] = eval("caller(0)[1]", example_group_block) unless params[:spec_path]
+          if params[:shared]
+            SharedExampleGroup.new(*args, &example_group_block)
+          else
+            self.subclass("Subclass") do
+              describe(*args)
+              module_eval(&example_group_block)
+            end
           end
         else
           set_description(*args)

--- a/rspec/lib/spec/version.rb
+++ b/rspec/lib/spec/version.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ module Spec
       TINY   = 3
       RELEASE_CANDIDATE = nil
 
-      BUILD_TIME_UTC = 20080211053912
+      BUILD_TIME_UTC = 20080211062900
 
       STRING = [MAJOR, MINOR, TINY].join('.')
       TAG = "REL_#{[MAJOR, MINOR, TINY, RELEASE_CANDIDATE].compact.join('_')}".upcase.gsub(/\.|-/, '_')

--- a/rspec/spec/spec/example/example_group_methods_spec.rb
+++ b/rspec/spec/spec/example/example_group_methods_spec.rb
@@ -25,23 +25,48 @@ module Spec
       end
 
       describe "#describe" do
-        attr_reader :child_example_group
-        before do
-          @child_example_group = @example_group.describe("Another ExampleGroup") do
-            it "should pass" do
-              true.should be_true
+        describe "when creating an ExampleGroup" do
+          attr_reader :child_example_group
+          before do
+            @child_example_group = @example_group.describe("Another ExampleGroup") do
+              it "should pass" do
+                true.should be_true
+              end
             end
           end
-        end
 
-        it "should create a subclass of the ExampleGroup when passed a block" do
-          child_example_group.superclass.should == @example_group
-          @options.example_groups.should include(child_example_group)
+          it "should create a subclass of the ExampleGroup when passed a block" do
+            child_example_group.superclass.should == @example_group
+            @options.example_groups.should include(child_example_group)
+          end
+
+          it "should not inherit examples" do
+            child_example_group.examples.length.should == 1
+          end
         end
 
-        it "should not inherit examples" do
-          child_example_group.examples.length.should == 1
+        describe "when creating a SharedExampleGroup" do
+          attr_reader :name, :shared_example_group
+          before do
+            @name = "A Shared ExampleGroup"
+            @shared_example_group = @example_group.describe(name, :shared => true) do
+              it "should pass" do
+                true.should be_true
+              end
+            end
+          end
+
+          after do
+            SharedExampleGroup.shared_example_groups.delete_if do |registered_shared_example_group|
+              registered_shared_example_group == shared_example_group
+            end
+          end
+
+          it "should create a SharedExampleGroup" do
+            SharedExampleGroup.find_shared_example_group(name).should == shared_example_group
+          end
         end
+
       end
 
       describe "#it" do

--- a/rspec_on_rails/lib/spec/rails/version.rb
+++ b/rspec_on_rails/lib/spec/rails/version.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Spec
   module Rails
     module VERSION #:nodoc:
-      BUILD_TIME_UTC = 20080211053912
+      BUILD_TIME_UTC = 20080211062900
     end
   end
 end