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new

v2_6_3 - Show latest stable - Class: Gem::Package

new(gem, security_policy = nil)

public

Creates a new Gem::Package for the file at gem. gem can also be provided as an IO object.

If gem is an existing file in the old format a Gem::Package::Old will be returned.

# File lib/rubygems/package.rb, line 138
  def self.new(gem, security_policy = nil)
    gem = if gem.is_a?(Gem::Package::Source)
            gem
          elsif gem.respond_to? :read
            Gem::Package::IOSource.new gem
          else
            Gem::Package::FileSource.new gem
          end

    return super unless Gem::Package == self
    return super unless gem.present?

    return super unless gem.start
    return super unless gem.start.include? 'MD5SUM ='

    Gem::Package::Old.new gem
  end

new

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