# File xmlconfigfile.rb, line 44
  def initialize(filename, reloadPeriod = nil)
    @filename = filename
    @fileaccess = Mutex.new
    @true_values = DEFAULT_TRUE_VALUES
    @false_values = DEFAULT_FALSE_VALUES
    @expand_attributes = false
    @path_prefix = ''
    @doc = load_configuration_file(@filename)
    @reloaderThread = initialize_reloader_thread(reloadPeriod)
  end