# File lib/multi_json.rb, line 71
    def load_adapter(new_adapter)
      case new_adapter
      when String, Symbol
        require "multi_json/adapters/#{new_adapter}"
        MultiJson::Adapters.const_get("#{new_adapter.to_s.split('_').map{|s| s.capitalize}.join('')}")
      when NilClass
        nil
      when Class
        new_adapter
      else
        raise "Did not recognize your adapter specification. Please specify either a symbol or a class."
      end
    end