code: @Override
      public List<Host> getSeedHosts() {
          List<Host> hosts = new ArrayList<Host>();
          if (seeds != null) {
              for (String seed : seeds.split(",")) {
                  seed = seed.trim();
                  if (seed.length() > 0) {
                      hosts.add(new Host(seed, this.port));
                  }
              }
          }
          return hosts;
      }
docs: /*
  (non-Javadoc)
  
  @see com.netflix.cassandra.ConnectionPoolConfiguration#getSeedHosts()