/**
* @return Socket
*/
protected function connect()
{
// socket not yet connected?
if (!$this->socket || !$this->socket->hasValidSocket()) {
// create new socket wrapper instance
$this->socket = new Socket(\socket_create(\AF_INET, \SOCK_STREAM, \SOL_TCP));
// bind and listen to socket
$this->socket->bind($this->address, $this->port)->listen();
// (non) blocking mode?
if (true === $this->isBlocking()) {
$this->socket->setBlocking();
} else {
$this->socket->setNonBlocking();
}
}
// return socket wrapper
return $this->socket;
}
