/// <summary>
/// Starts an asynchronous connect operation to connect to a remote server.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="remoteAddress">The remote address to connect to.</param>
/// <param name="remotePort">The remote port to use during the connection attempt.</param>
public void ConnectAsync(string remoteAddress, int remotePort)
{
var remoteEndPoint = EndPointHelper.ParseEndPoint(remoteAddress, remotePort);
_logger.Trace("Connecting to remote endpoint {0}", remoteEndPoint);
var socket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork,
SocketType.Stream,
ProtocolType.Tcp);
#if WINDOWS_PHONE
// make sure we only use the socket when we have a non-cellular (Wi-Fi or similar) connection
socket.SetNetworkRequirement(NetworkSelectionCharacteristics.NonCellular);
#endif
// update operation arguments
_socketOperation.RemoteEndPoint = remoteEndPoint;
// connect socket
bool completesAsynchronously = socket.ConnectAsync(_socketOperation);
// check if the completed event will be raised.
// if not, invoke the handler manually.
if (!completesAsynchronously)
{
SocketAsyncEventArgs_Completed(_socketOperation.ConnectSocket, _socketOperation);
}
}