new(arg, block_size=500, encoding=nil)
public
block_size has been deprecated
# File lib/rexml/source.rb, line 161
def initialize(arg, block_size=500, encoding=nil)
@er_source = @source = arg
@to_utf = false
@pending_buffer = nil
if encoding
super("", encoding)
else
super(@source.read(3) || "")
end
if !@to_utf and
@buffer.respond_to?(:force_encoding) and
@source.respond_to?(:external_encoding) and
@source.external_encoding != ::Encoding::UTF_8
@force_utf8 = true
else
@force_utf8 = false
end
end
