Modify new_base to use String action_names for back-compat

actionpack/lib/action_controller/abstract/base.rb

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module AbstractController
       end
       
       def process(action)
-        new.process(action)
+        new.process(action.to_s)
       end
 
       def hidden_actions
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ module AbstractController
       def action_methods
         @action_methods ||=
           # All public instance methods of this class, including ancestors
-          public_instance_methods(true).map { |m| m.to_sym }.to_set -
+          public_instance_methods(true).map { |m| m.to_s }.to_set -
           # Except for public instance methods of Base and its ancestors
-          internal_methods.map { |m| m.to_sym } +
+          internal_methods.map { |m| m.to_s } +
           # Be sure to include shadowed public instance methods of this class
-          public_instance_methods(false).map { |m| m.to_sym } -
+          public_instance_methods(false).map { |m| m.to_s } -
           # And always exclude explicitly hidden actions
           hidden_actions
       end

actionpack/lib/action_controller/abstract/callbacks.rb

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ module AbstractController
     module ClassMethods
       def _normalize_callback_options(options)
         if only = options[:only]
-          only = Array(only).map {|o| "action_name == :#{o}"}.join(" || ")
+          only = Array(only).map {|o| "action_name == '#{o}'"}.join(" || ")
           options[:per_key] = {:if => only}
         end
         if except = options[:except]
-          except = Array(except).map {|e| "action_name == :#{e}"}.join(" || ")          
+          except = Array(except).map {|e| "action_name == '#{e}'"}.join(" || ")          
           options[:per_key] = {:unless => except}
         end
       end

actionpack/lib/action_controller/new_base/base.rb

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module ActionController
     def call(env)
       @_request = ActionDispatch::Request.new(env)
       @_response = ActionDispatch::Response.new
-      process(@_request.parameters[:action].to_sym)
+      process(@_request.parameters[:action])
       @_response.body = response_body
       @_response.prepare!
       self

actionpack/test/abstract_controller/abstract_controller_test.rb

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ module AbstractController
     private
       
       def respond_to_action?(action_name)
-        action_name != :fail
+        action_name.to_s != "fail"
       end
       
     end