module Rake

def from_pathname(path) # :nodoc:

:nodoc:
leave everything else alone
Convert Pathname and Pathname-like objects to strings; 
def from_pathname(path)    # :nodoc:
  path = path.to_path if path.respond_to?(:to_path)
  path = path.to_str if path.respond_to?(:to_str)
  path
end