# File lib/rake.rb, line 846
846:     def initialize(*patterns)
847:       @pending_add = []
848:       @pending = false
849:       @exclude_patterns = DEFAULT_IGNORE_PATTERNS.dup
850:       @exclude_re = nil
851:       @items = []
852:       patterns.each { |pattern| include(pattern) }
853:       yield self if block_given?
854:     end