# File rbot/language.rb, line 4
    def initialize(language, file="")
      @language = language
      if file.empty?
        file = File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/languages/#{@language}.lang"
      end
      unless(FileTest.exist?(file))
        raise "no such language: #{@language} (no such file #{file})"
      end
      @file = file
      scan
    end