net_socket.connect()

socket.connect(options[, connectListener])

Opens the connection for a given socket.

For TCP sockets, options argument should be an object which specifies:

• port: Port the client should connect to (Required).

• host: Host the client should connect to. Defaults to 'localhost'.

• localAddress: Local interface to bind to for network connections.

• localPort: Local port to bind to for network connections.

• family : Version of IP stack. Defaults to 4.

• lookup : Custom lookup function. Defaults to dns.lookup.

For local domain sockets, options argument should be an object which specifies:

• path: Path the client should connect to (Required).

Normally this method is not needed, as net.createConnection opens the socket. Use this only if you are implementing a custom Socket.

This function is asynchronous. When the 'connect' event is emitted the socket is established. If there is a problem connecting, the 'connect' event will not be emitted, the 'error' event will be emitted with the exception.

The connectListener parameter will be added as a listener for the 'connect' event.