    # File utils.rb, line 93
            def testForLibrary( library, nicename=nil )
                    nicename ||= library
                    message( "Testing for the #{nicename} library..." )
                    if $:.detect {|dir| File.exists?(File.join(dir,"#{library}.rb")) || File.exists?(File.join(dir,"#{library}.so"))}
                            message( "found.\n" )
                            return true
                    else
                            message( "not found.\n" )
                            return false
                    end
            end