new (Irc::IrcSocket)

    # File rbot/ircsocket.rb, line 12
        def initialize(server, port, host, sendfreq=2, maxburst=4)
          @server = server.dup
          @port = port.to_i
          @host = host
          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