# File lib/jabber4r/protocol.rb, line 75
75:       def connect
76:         @socket = TCPSocket.new(@host, @port)
77:         @parser = Jabber::Protocol.Parser.new(@socket, self)
78:         @parserThread = Thread.new {@parser.parse}
79:         @pollThread = Thread.new {poll}
80:         @status = CONNECTED
81:       end