def __init__(self, ascii_codepage='<STR_LIT>', registry_file_reader=None):
super(WinRegistry, self).__init__()<EOL>self._ascii_codepage = ascii_codepage<EOL>self._registry_file_reader = registry_file_reader<EOL>self._registry_files = {}<EOL>self._user_registry_files = {}<EOL>
Initializes the Windows Registry.

        Args:
          ascii_codepage (Optional[str]): ASCII string codepage.
          registry_file_reader (Optional[WinRegistryFileReader]): Windows Registry
              file reader.