/** * Connects to a Cassandra node. * * @param string $host Host name/IP to connect to. * @param string $user Username in case authentication is needed. * @param string $passwd Password in case authentication is needed. * @param string $dbname Keyspace to use upon connection. * @param int $port Port to connect to. * * @return obj The created object. FALSE if unable to connect. */ function cassandra_connect($host, $user = '', $passwd = '', $dbname = '', $port = 9042) { $obj = new Cassandra(); if ($obj->connect($host, $user, $passwd, $dbname, $port)) { return $obj; } }