# File lib/mongrel/configurator.rb, line 236
    def load_mime_map(file, mime={})
      # configure any requested mime map
      mime = load_yaml(file, mime)

      # check all the mime types to make sure they are the right format
      mime.each {|k,v| log "WARNING: MIME type #{k} must start with '.'" if k.index(".") != 0 }

      return mime
    end