# File lib/erubis/converter.rb, line 215
    def init_converter(properties={})
      super(properties)
      @trim    = properties.fetch(:trim, true)
      @pi      = properties[:pi] if properties[:pi]
      @embchar = properties[:embchar] || '@'
      @pattern = properties[:pattern]
      @pattern = '<% %>' if @pattern.nil?  #|| @pattern == true
    end