# File jabber4r/session.rb, line 138
    def Session.bind(jid, password, port=5222, digest=false)
      jid = Jabber::JID.new(jid) if jid.kind_of? String
      session = Session.new(jid.host, port)
      raise "Authentication failed" unless session.authenticate(jid.node, password, jid.resource, digest)
      session.request_roster
      session.register_message_filter
      session.register_presence_filter
      session.register_iq_filter
      session.announce_initial_presence
      session
    end