From: "Volkmann, Mark" <Mark.Volkmann@...>
Date: 2002-10-08T02:33:52+09:00
Subject: reading from a URL

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I need to read the content of an HTTP URL.  I can break the URL up into
server, port and path and use Net::HTTP to read it, but it seems like there
should be an easier way.  I'd really like to pass the URL string to a method
of some class that would return an object from a class that inherits from
IO.  Does something like that exist?  If not, is there an easier way than
using Net::HTTP?


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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I need to read the content of an HTTP URL.&nbsp; I can br=
eak the URL up into server, port and path and use Net::HTTP to read it, but=
 it seems like there should be an easier way.&nbsp; I'd really like to pass=
 the URL string to a method of some class that would return an object from =
a class that inherits from IO.&nbsp; Does something like that exist?&nbsp; =
If not, is there an easier way than using Net::HTTP?</FONT></P>

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