# File lib/active_utils/connection.rb, line 37
    def initialize(endpoint)
      @endpoint     = endpoint.is_a?(URI) ? endpoint : URI.parse(endpoint)
      @open_timeout = OPEN_TIMEOUT
      @read_timeout = READ_TIMEOUT
      @retry_safe   = RETRY_SAFE
      @verify_peer  = VERIFY_PEER
      @ca_file      = CA_FILE
      @ca_path      = CA_PATH
      @max_retries  = MAX_RETRIES
      @ignore_http_status = false
      @ssl_version = nil
      @proxy_address = nil
      @proxy_port = nil
    end