# File lib/twitter/json_stream.rb, line 65
    def initialize options = {}
      @options = DEFAULT_OPTIONS.merge(options) # merge in case initialize called directly
      @gracefully_closed = false
      @nf_last_reconnect = nil
      @af_last_reconnect = nil
      @reconnect_retries = 0
      @immediate_reconnect = false
      @proxy = URI.parse(options[:proxy]) if options[:proxy]
    end