# File lib/mongrel/handlers.rb, line 284
    def process(request, response)
      accepts = request.params[HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING]
      # only process if they support compression
      if @always_deflate or (accepts and (accepts.include? "deflate" and not response.body_sent))
        response.header["Content-Encoding"] = "deflate"
        response.body = deflate(response.body)
      end
    end