class Gem::Resolv::LOC::Size

def self.create(arg)
  case arg
  when Size
    return arg
  when String
    scalar = ''
    if Regex =~ arg
      scalar = [(($1.to_f*(1e2)).to_i.to_s[0].to_i*(2**4)+(($1.to_f*(1e2)).to_i.to_s.length-1))].pack("C")
    else
      raise ArgumentError.new("not a properly formed Size string: " + arg)
    end
    return Size.new(scalar)
  else
    raise ArgumentError.new("cannot interpret as Size: #{arg.inspect}")
  end
end