# File lib/fog/rackspace/load_balancers.rb, line 99
        def initialize(options={})
          require 'multi_json'
          @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