# File ./rexml_1.8_patch.rb, line 6
        def has_next?
          return true if @closed # THIS WAS ADDED TO FIX PROBLEM
          @source.read if @source.buffer.size==0 and !@source.empty?
          (!@source.empty? and @source.buffer.strip.size>0) or @stack.size>0 or @closed
        end