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# File soap/generator.rb, line 194
def encode_string(str)
  if @use_numeric_character_reference and !XSD::Charset.is_us_ascii(str)
    str.gsub!(EncodeCharRegexp) { |c| EncodeMap[c] }
    @buf << str.unpack("U*").collect { |c|
      if c == 0x9 or c == 0xa or c == 0xd or (c >= 0x20 and c <= 0x7f)
        c.chr
      else
        sprintf("&#x%x;", c)
      end
    }.join
  else
    @buf << str.gsub(EncodeCharRegexp) { |c| EncodeMap[c] }
  end
end