spec

# File lib/rubygems/package/old.rb, line 133
  def spec
    verify

    return @spec if @spec

    yaml = String.new

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

    begin
      @spec = Gem::Specification.from_yaml yaml
    rescue YAML::SyntaxError
      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