# File rbot/ircsocket.rb, line 16
    def initialize(server, port, host, sendfreq=2, maxburst=4)
      @server = server.dup
      @port = port.to_i
      @host = host
      @lines_sent = 0
      @lines_received = 0
      if sendfreq
        @sendfreq = sendfreq.to_f
      else
        @sendfreq = 2
      end
      @last_send = Time.new - @sendfreq
      @burst = 0
      if maxburst
        @maxburst = maxburst.to_i
      else
        @maxburst = 4
      end
    end