spec

# File lib/rubygems/package/old.rb, line 132
  def spec
    verify

    return @spec if @spec

    yaml = ''

    @gem.with_read_io do |io|
      skip_ruby io
      read_until_dashes io do |line|
        yaml << line
      end
    end

    yaml_error = if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9' then
                   YAML::ParseError
                 elsif YAML.const_defined?(:ENGINE) && YAML::ENGINE.yamler == 'syck' then
                   YAML::ParseError
                 else
                   YAML::SyntaxError
                 end

    begin
      @spec = Gem::Specification.from_yaml yaml
    rescue yaml_error
      raise Gem::Exception, "Failed to parse gem specification out of gem file"
    end
  rescue ArgumentError
    raise Gem::Exception, "Failed to parse gem specification out of gem file"
  end