RTN17b as a part of 0.9

Source/ARTRealtime.m

@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ - (void)realtimeTransportFailed:(id<ARTRealtimeTransport>)transport withError:(A
         [self.logger debug:__FILE__ line:__LINE__ message:@"R:%p host is down; can retry with fallback host", self];
         if (!_fallbacks && [error.url.host isEqualToString:[ARTDefault realtimeHost]]) {
             [self.rest internetIsUp:^void(BOOL isUp) {
-                _fallbacks = [[ARTFallback alloc] init];
+                _fallbacks = [[ARTFallback alloc] initWithFallbackHosts:[self getClientOptions].fallbackHosts];
                 [self reconnectWithFallback];
             }];
             return;

Spec/RealtimeClientConnection.swift

@@ -2528,6 +2528,41 @@ class RealtimeClientConnection: QuickSpec {
                     expect(NSRegularExpression.match(urlConnections[0].absoluteString, pattern: "//realtime.ably.io")).to(beTrue())
                     expect(NSRegularExpression.match(urlConnections[1].absoluteString, pattern: "//[a-e].ably-realtime.com")).to(beTrue())
                 }
+
+                it("applies when an array of ClientOptions#fallbackHosts is provided") {
+                    let options = ARTClientOptions(key: "xxxx:xxxx")
+                    options.autoConnect = false
+                    options.fallbackHosts = ["f.ably-realtime.com", "g.ably-realtime.com", "h.ably-realtime.com", "i.ably-realtime.com", "j.ably-realtime.com"]                    
+                    let client = ARTRealtime(options: options)
+                    let channel = client.channels.get("test")
+
+                    client.setTransportClass(TestProxyTransport.self)
+                    TestProxyTransport.network = .HostUnreachable
+                    defer { TestProxyTransport.network = nil }
+
+                    var urlConnections = [NSURL]()
+                    TestProxyTransport.networkConnectEvent = { url in
+                        urlConnections.append(url)
+                        if urlConnections.count == 1 {
+                            TestProxyTransport.network = nil
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    client.connect()
+                    defer { client.close() }
+
+                    waitUntil(timeout: testTimeout) { done in
+                        channel.publish(nil, data: "message") { error in
+                            done()
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    expect(urlConnections.count > 1 && urlConnections.count <= options.fallbackHosts!.count + 1).to(beTrue())
+                    expect(NSRegularExpression.match(urlConnections[0].absoluteString, pattern: "//realtime.ably.io")).to(beTrue())
+                    for connection in urlConnections.dropFirst() {
+                        expect(NSRegularExpression.match(connection.absoluteString, pattern: "//[f-j].ably-realtime.com")).to(beTrue())
+                    }
+                }
 
                 // RTN17d
                 context("should use an alternative host when") {