# File lib/rbot/registry.rb, line 126
    def initialize(bot, name)
      @bot = bot
      @name = name.downcase
      @filename = "#{@bot.botclass}/registry/#{@name}"
      dirs = File.dirname(@filename).split("/")
      dirs.length.times { |i|
        dir = dirs[0,i+1].join("/")+"/"
        unless File.exist?(dir)
          debug "creating subregistry directory #{dir}"
          Dir.mkdir(dir)
        end
      }
      @filename << ".db"
      @registry = nil
      @default = nil
      @recovery = nil
      # debug "initializing registry accessor with name #{@name}"
    end