1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rake/tasklib.rb b/lib/rake/tasklib.rb
index 465a58a0c7..c7fd98133c 100644
--- a/lib/rake/tasklib.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/tasklib.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,16 @@ module Rake
 
   # Base class for Task Libraries.
   class TaskLib
-
     include Cloneable
 
-    # Make a symbol by pasting two strings together. 
-    def paste(a,b)
+    # Make a symbol by pasting two strings together.
+    #
+    # NOTE: DEPRECATED! This method is kinda stupid. I don't know why
+    # I didn't just use string interpolation. But now other task
+    # libraries depend on this so I can't remove it without breaking
+    # other people's code. So for now it stays for backwards
+    # compatibility. BUT DON'T USE IT.
+    def paste(a,b)              # :nodoc:
       (a.to_s + b.to_s).intern
     end
   end