# File lib/twitter/json_stream.rb, line 47
    def self.connect options = {}
      options[:port] = 443 if options[:ssl] && !options.has_key?(:port)
      options = DEFAULT_OPTIONS.merge(options)

      host = options[:host]
      port = options[:port]

      if options[:proxy]
        proxy_uri = URI.parse(options[:proxy])
        host = proxy_uri.host
        port = proxy_uri.port
      end

      connection = EventMachine.connect host, port, self, options
      connection.start_tls if options[:ssl]
      connection
    end