module Rake::TaskManager

def define_task(task_class, *args, &block) # :nodoc:
  task_name, arg_names, deps = resolve_args(args)
  original_scope = @scope
  if String === task_name and
     not task_class.ancestors.include? Rake::FileTask then
    task_name, *definition_scope = *(task_name.split(":").reverse)
    @scope = Scope.make(*(definition_scope + @scope.to_a))
  end
  task_name = task_class.scope_name(@scope, task_name)
  deps = [deps] unless deps.respond_to?(:to_ary)
  deps = deps.map { |d| d.to_s }
  task = intern(task_class, task_name)
  task.set_arg_names(arg_names) unless arg_names.empty?
  if Rake::TaskManager.record_task_metadata
    add_location(task)
    task.add_description(get_description(task))
  end
  task.enhance(deps, &block)
ensure
  @scope = original_scope
end