# File lib/mongrel.rb, line 398
    def initialize(socket)
      @socket = socket
      @body = StringIO.new
      @status = 404
      @header = HeaderOut.new(StringIO.new)
      @header[Const::DATE] = Time.now.httpdate
      @body_sent = false
      @header_sent = false
      @status_sent = false
    end