The connect function in the socket class has problems

Question

when i call this function connect(SocketAddress endpoint, int timeout)
the timeout variable doesnt wait for the specific time that i tell it
example
connect(endpoint, 10000);
this call should wait for this amount of time but it doesnt wait that amount
any body has a answer ???

Answer 1

yes that is exactly what I am saying
I specify 10 sec, as 10000 milli sec's in the connect function but I get an exception almost imediately when i run my java program...
run this code
import java.net.*;
public class Test
public static void main(String [] args)
{ Socket s = null;
int port = 2000;
try
s = new Socket();
InetSocketAddress i = new InetSocketAddress("localhost",port);
//this next line should wait 10 sec's then throw and exception
//but it throws and exception upon running the this code
s.connect(i,10000);
catch(Exception e){ System.out.println(e.toString()); }
}//main
}//Test
I have also tried setting the setSoTimeout(10000) in the Socket class but
still with no success...
I dont know why this doesnt wait 10 sec's then through an exception on it
and when i try it with a java server it connects instantly...
any help anyone???