# File lib/open-uri.rb, line 24
  def open(name, *rest, &block) # :doc:
    if name.respond_to?(:open)
      name.open(*rest, &block)
    elsif name.respond_to?(:to_str) &&
          %r{\A[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9+\-\.]*://} =~ name &&
          (uri = URI.parse(name)).respond_to?(:open)
      uri.open(*rest, &block)
    else
      open_uri_original_open(name, *rest, &block)
    end
  end