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+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+require_relative 'shared/replace'
+
+describe "String#initialize" do
+  it "is a private method" do
+    String.should have_private_instance_method(:initialize)
+  end
+
+  describe "with no arguments" do
+    it "does not change self" do
+      s = "some string"
+      s.send :initialize
+      s.should == "some string"
+    end
+
+    it "does not raise an exception when frozen" do
+      a = "hello".freeze
+      a.send(:initialize).should equal(a)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "with an argument" do
+    it_behaves_like :string_replace, :initialize
+  end
+end