def __init__(self, base_url, script_name, api_key, convert_datetimes_to_utc=True,
http_proxy=None, ensure_ascii=True, connect=True, host=None, port=None):
'''
We will initialize the Shotgun object, but will not connect right away.
Instead it will will attempt to create a socket connection using the
Shotgun object and the host and port data provided or generated. If we do
not have a host and port specified, or do not find a connection, we will
fall back and connect to the actual Shotgun server instead.
'''
Shotgun.__init__(self, base_url, script_name, api_key,
convert_datetimes_to_utc=convert_datetimes_to_utc,
http_proxy=http_proxy, ensure_ascii=ensure_ascii,
connect=False)
# If a host is not specified, attempt using the local machine.
if not host:
host = socket.gethostname()
# If a port is not specified, generate a port from the app key.
if not port:
port = common.appKeyToPort(self.config.api_key)
self._sgclient = None
self._host = host
self._port = port
if connect:
self.connect()
