    # 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