# File lib/rbot/ircsocket.rb, line 268
    def initialize(server_list, host, opts={})
      @server_list = server_list.dup
      @server_uri = nil
      @conn_count = 0
      @host = host
      @sock = nil
      @filter = IdentityFilter.new
      @spooler = false
      @lines_sent = 0
      @lines_received = 0
      if opts.kind_of?(Hash) and opts.key?(:ssl)
        @ssl = opts[:ssl]
      else
        @ssl = false
      end
    end