# File lib/mongo/util/node.rb, line 154
    def split_node(host_port)
      if host_port.is_a?(String)
        host_port = host_port.split(":")
      end

      host = host_port[0]
      port = host_port[1].nil? ? MongoClient::DEFAULT_PORT : host_port[1].to_i

      [host, port]
    end