if (connection != null) {
      connection.assertLockNotHeld()
      val toClose: Socket? =
        connection.withLock {
          // Sets this.connection to null.
          releaseConnectionNoEvents()
        }
      if (this.connection == null) {
        toClose?.closeQuietly()
        eventListener.connectionReleased(this, connection)

            noNewExchangesEvent = !candidate.noNewExchanges
            candidate.noNewExchanges = true
            connectionUser.releaseConnectionNoEvents()
          }
          candidate.noNewExchanges || !sameHostAndPort(candidate.route().address.url) -> {
            connectionUser.releaseConnectionNoEvents()
          }
          else -> null
        }
      }

      val toClose: Socket? =
        connection.withLock {
          noNewExchangesEvent = !connection.noNewExchanges
          connection.noNewExchanges = true
          connectionUser.releaseConnectionNoEvents()
        }
      if (toClose != null) {
        toClose.closeQuietly()
        connectionListener.connectionClosed(connection)
      } else if (noNewExchangesEvent) {