# File lib/httpclient.rb, line 341
  def initialize(*args)
    proxy, agent_name, from = keyword_argument(args, :proxy, :agent_name, :from)
    @proxy = nil        # assigned later.
    @no_proxy = nil
    @www_auth = WWWAuth.new
    @proxy_auth = ProxyAuth.new
    @request_filter = [@proxy_auth, @www_auth]
    @debug_dev = nil
    @redirect_uri_callback = method(:default_redirect_uri_callback)
    @test_loopback_response = []
    @session_manager = SessionManager.new(self)
    @session_manager.agent_name = agent_name
    @session_manager.from = from
    @session_manager.ssl_config = @ssl_config = SSLConfig.new(self)
    @cookie_manager = WebAgent::CookieManager.new
    @follow_redirect_count = 10
    load_environment
    self.proxy = proxy if proxy
  end