def encoding=( enc )
old_verbosity = $VERBOSE
begin
$VERBOSE = false
return if defined? @encoding and enc == @encoding
if enc and enc != UTF_8
@encoding = enc.upcase
begin
require 'rexml/encodings/ICONV.rb'
Encoding.apply(self, "ICONV")
rescue LoadError, Exception => err
raise ArgumentError, "Bad encoding name #@encoding" unless @encoding =~ /^[\w-]+$/
@encoding.untaint
enc_file = File.join( "rexml", "encodings", "#@encoding.rb" )
begin
require enc_file
Encoding.apply(self, @encoding)
rescue LoadError
puts $!.message
raise ArgumentError, "No decoder found for encoding #@encoding. Please install iconv."
end
end
else
@encoding = UTF_8
require 'rexml/encodings/UTF-8.rb'
Encoding.apply(self, @encoding)
end
ensure
$VERBOSE = old_verbosity
end
end