class ACL::ACLEntry

def initialize(str)
  if str == '*' or str == 'all'
    @pat = [:all]
  elsif str.include?('*')
    @pat = [:name, dot_pat(str)]
  else
    begin
      @pat = [:ip, IPAddr.new(str)]
    rescue IPAddr::InvalidPrefixError
      # In this case, `str` shouldn't be a host name pattern
      # because it contains a slash.
      raise
    rescue ArgumentError
      @pat = [:name, dot_pat(str)]
    end
  end
end