@verb #7148:":initialize" this none this rxdo #7165
@program #7148:":initialize" this none this
if (caller != this && caller != this.class)
  "allows pass() and :new()"
  raise(E_PERM)
endif
pass(@args)
this.build_date = this.universe:time()
"Last modified by manta (#7165) on Thu Dec  6 14:18:07 2001 MST."
.