    # File lib/fog/rackspace/load_balancers.rb, line 102
            def initialize(options={})
              @rackspace_api_key = options[:rackspace_api_key]
              @rackspace_username = options[:rackspace_username]
              @rackspace_auth_url = options[:rackspace_auth_url]
              @rackspace_must_reauthenticate = false
              @connection_options     = options[:connection_options] || {}
              uri = URI.parse(options[:rackspace_lb_endpoint] || DFW_ENDPOINT)
              @host       = uri.host
              @persistent = options[:persistent] || false
              @path       = uri.path
              @port       = uri.port
              @scheme     = uri.scheme

              authenticate

              @connection = Fog::Connection.new(uri.to_s, @persistent, @connection_options)
            end