Pass DocString as String

features/docs/defining_steps/nested_steps_with_second_arg.feature

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Feature: Nested Steps with either table or doc string
 
       """
 
-  Scenario: Use #step with docstring
+  Scenario: Use #step with Doc String
     Given a step definition that looks like this:
       """ruby
       Given /two turtles/ do
@@ -44,30 +44,11 @@ Feature: Nested Steps with either table or doc string
     And a step definition that looks like this:
       """ruby
       Given /turtles:/ do |text|
-        puts text
+        puts "#{text}:#{text.class}"
       end
       """
     When I run the feature with the progress formatter
     Then the output should contain:
       """
-      Sturm and Lioville
-      """
-
-  Scenario: Use #step with docstring and content-type
-    Given a step definition that looks like this:
-      """ruby
-      Given /two turtles/ do
-        step %{turtles:}, doc_string('Sturm and Lioville','math')
-      end
-      """
-    And a step definition that looks like this:
-      """ruby
-      Given /turtles:/ do |text|
-        puts text.content_type
-      end
-      """
-    When I run the feature with the progress formatter
-    Then the output should contain:
-      """
-      math
+      Sturm and Lioville:String
       """

features/docs/gherkin/doc_strings.feature

@@ -53,22 +53,22 @@ Feature: Doc strings
       Three
       """
 
-  Scenario: DocString with interesting content type
+  Scenario: DocString passed as String
     Given a scenario with a step that looks like this:
       """gherkin
       Given I have some code for you:
-        \"\"\"ruby
-        # hello
+        \"\"\"
+        hello
         \"\"\"
       """
     And a step definition that looks like this:
       """ruby
       Given /code/ do |text|
-        puts text.content_type
+        puts text.class
       end
       """
     When I run the feature with the progress formatter
     Then the output should contain:
       """
-      ruby
+      String
       """

lib/cucumber/multiline_argument/doc_string.rb

@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ module Cucumber
   module MultilineArgument
     class DocString < SimpleDelegator
       def append_to(array)
-        array << self
+        array << self.to_s
       end
     end
   end
 end
-

lib/cucumber/rb_support/rb_world.rb

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def table(text_or_table, file=nil, line_offset=0)
       #     puts "this is ruby code"
       #   %}, 'ruby')
       def doc_string(string_without_triple_quotes, content_type='', line_offset=0)
+        STDERR.puts AnsiEscapes.failed + "WARNING: #doc_string is deprecated. Just pass a regular String instead:" + caller[0] + AnsiEscapes.reset
         # TODO: rename this method to multiline_string
         @__cucumber_runtime.doc_string(string_without_triple_quotes, content_type, line_offset)
       end
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ def announce(*messages)
       # @note Cucumber might surprise you with the behaviour of this method. Instead
       #   of sending the output directly to STDOUT, Cucumber will intercept and cache
       #   the message until the current step has finished, and then display it.
-      #   
+      #
       #   If you'd prefer to see the message immediately, call {Kernel.puts} instead.
       def puts(*messages)
         @__cucumber_runtime.puts(*messages)