module Regexp::Syntax

def self.new(name)

instance of Syntax::Any.
the given syntax version name. The special names 'any' and '*' return an
Loads and instantiates an instance of the syntax specification class for 
def self.new(name)
  return Regexp::Syntax::Any.new if
    ['*', 'any'].include?( name.to_s )
  raise UnknownSyntaxNameError.new(name) unless supported?(name)
  version_class(name).new
end

def self.supported?(name) 

def self.supported?(name)
  VERSIONS.include?(name)
end

def self.version_class(version) 

def self.version_class(version)
  raise InvalidVersionNameError.new(version) unless
    version =~ VERSION_REGEXP
  version_const_name = version.scan(/\d+/).join
  const_name = "Regexp::Syntax::Ruby::V#{version_const_name}"
  if RUBY_VERSION >= '2.0.0'
    Kernel.const_get(const_name)
  else
    Object.module_eval(const_name, __FILE__, __LINE__)
  end
end