# File lib/webmock/webmock.rb, line 43
  def 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 && uri.is_a?(Addressable::URI) && (uri.host == 'localhost' || uri.host == '127.0.0.1')) ||
      Config.instance.allow && Config.instance.allow.include?(uri.host)
  end