# File lib/rake.rb, line 769
769:     def initialize(*patterns)
770:       @pending_add = []
771:       @pending = false
772:       @exclude_patterns = DEFAULT_IGNORE_PATTERNS.dup
773:       @exclude_re = nil
774:       @items = []
775:       patterns.each { |pattern| include(pattern) }
776:       yield self if block_given?
777:     end