load xml via ruby Net:HTTP and write into local file

gistfile1.rb

require 'net/http'

def load_file(f_url)
  load_content( URI.parse(f_url) )
end

def load_content(uri)
	resp = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
	raise unless resp.code == "200"
	write_file( get_filename(uri.to_s), resp.body)
end

def write_file(name, content)
	t_file = File.new(name, "w")
	t_file.write(content)
	t_file.close
end

def get_filename(uri)
	arr = uri.split("/")
	return arr[arr.length - 1]
end

load_file("http://www.lorem.com/path/to/file.xml")