Function OpenNetworkConnection

src/net.cpp:1506–1534

if successful, this moves the passed grant to the constructed node

// if successful, this moves the passed grant to the constructed node
bool OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFailure, CSemaphoreGrant *grantOutbound, const char *pszDest, bool fOneShot, bool fFeeler)
{
    //
    // Initiate outbound network connection
    //
    boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
    if (!pszDest) {
        if (IsLocal(addrConnect) ||
            FindNode((CNetAddr)addrConnect) || CNode::IsBanned(addrConnect) ||
            FindNode(addrConnect.ToStringIPPort()))
            return false;
    } else if (FindNode(std::string(pszDest)))
        return false;

    CNode* pnode = ConnectNode(addrConnect, pszDest, fCountFailure);
    boost::this_thread::interruption_point();

    if (!pnode)
        return false;
    if (grantOutbound)
        grantOutbound->MoveTo(pnode->grantOutbound);
    pnode->fNetworkNode = true;
    if (fOneShot)
        pnode->fOneShot = true;
    if (fFeeler)
        pnode->fFeeler = true;

    return true;
}


void ThreadMessageHandler()