# File rexml/source.rb, line 179
  def scan pattern, consume=false
			rv = super
			# You'll notice that this next section is very similar to the same
			# section in match(), but just a liiittle different.  This is
			# because it is a touch faster to do it this way with scan()
			# than the way match() does it; enough faster to warrent duplicating
			# some code
			if rv.size == 0
				until @buffer =~ pattern or @source.nil?
					begin
						#str = @source.read(@block_size)
						str = @source.readline('>')
						str = encode(str) if str and @to_utf
						@buffer << str
					rescue
						@source = nil
					end
				end
				rv = super
			end
			rv.taint
			rv
		end