# File lib/net/http.rb, line 460
    def initialize(address, port = nil)
      @address = address
      @port    = (port || HTTP.default_port)
      @curr_http_version = HTTPVersion
      @seems_1_0_server = false
      @close_on_empty_response = false
      @socket  = nil
      @started = false
      @open_timeout = nil
      @read_timeout = 60
      @debug_output = nil
      @use_ssl = false
      @ssl_context = nil
    end