# File utils.rb, line 93
        def testForLibrary( library, nicename=nil )
                nicename ||= library
                message( "Testing for the #{nicename} library..." )
                if $:.detect {|dir| File.exists?(File.join(dir,"#{library}.rb")) || File.exists?(File.join(dir,"#{library}.so"))}
                        message( "found.\n" )
                        return true
                else
                        message( "not found.\n" )
                        return false
                end
        end