def __init__(self, path=None, mode_policy=MODE_AUTO):
super(Stl, self).__init__()<EOL>if path is None:<EOL><INDENT>self.name = "<STR_LIT>"<EOL>self.data = numpy.zeros(<NUM_LIT:0>, dtype=Stl.stl_dtype)<EOL>self.mode = Stl.MODE_BINARY<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>with open(path, "<STR_LIT:rb>") as fh:<EOL><INDENT>name, data, mode = Stl.__load(fh, mode=mode_policy)<EOL><DEDENT>self.name = name<EOL>self.data = data<EOL>self.mode = mode<EOL><DEDENT>super(Stl, self).set_initial_values()<EOL>return<EOL>
Craete a instance of Stl.
        :param str path: The file path to open
        :param int mode_policy: The mode to open, default is :py:data:`AUTOMATIC`.