# File lib/webmock/webmock.rb, line 56
  def self.net_connect_allowed?(uri = nil)
    if uri.is_a?(String)
      uri = WebMock::Util::URI.normalize_uri(uri)
    end

    Config.instance.allow_net_connect ||
    ( Config.instance.allow_localhost && WebMock::Util::URI.is_uri_localhost?(uri) ||
      Config.instance.allow && net_connect_explicit_allowed?(Config.instance.allow, uri) )
  end