# File lib/active_resource/base.rb, line 535 def connection(refresh = false) if defined?(@connection) || superclass == Object @connection = Connection.new(site, format) if refresh || @connection.nil? @connection.proxy = proxy if proxy @connection.user = user if user @connection.password = password if password @connection.auth_type = auth_type if auth_type @connection.timeout = timeout if timeout @connection.ssl_options = ssl_options if ssl_options @connection else superclass.connection end end