# File actionpack/lib/action_controller/cgi_ext/query_extension.rb, line 9
 9:     def initialize_query
10:       # Fix some strange request environments.
11:       env_table['REQUEST_METHOD'] ||= 'GET'
12: 
13:       # POST assumes missing Content-Type is application/x-www-form-urlencoded.
14:       if env_table['CONTENT_TYPE'].blank? && env_table['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST'
15:         env_table['CONTENT_TYPE'] = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
16:       end
17: 
18:       @cookies = CGI::Cookie::parse(env_table['HTTP_COOKIE'] || env_table['COOKIE'])
19:       @params = {}
20:     end