# File xmlconfigfile.rb, line 41
  def initialize(filename, reloadPeriod = nil)
    @filename = filename
    @true_values = DEFAULT_TRUE_VALUES
    @false_values = DEFAULT_FALSE_VALUES
    @expand_attributes = false
    @doc = load_configuration_file(@filename)
    initialize_reloader_thread(reloadPeriod) if reloadPeriod
  end