# File lib/rbot/registry.rb, line 123
    def initialize(bot, name)
      @bot = bot
      @name = name.downcase
      dirs = File.dirname("#{@bot.botclass}/registry/#{@name}").split("/")
      dirs.length.times { |i|
        dir = dirs[0,i+1].join("/")+"/"
        unless File.exist?(dir)
          debug "creating subregistry directory #{dir}"
          Dir.mkdir(dir) 
        end
      }
      @registry = DBTree.new bot, "registry/#{@name}"
      @default = nil
      # debug "initializing registry accessor with name #{@name}"
    end