gistfile1.java

       protected HttpURLConnection urlConnection(URL url) 
       {
          HttpURLConnection c;
          try
          {
            c = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
            c.setRequestMethod("GET");
            c.setDoOutput(true);
            c.connect();
          }
          catch(MalformedURLException e)
          {
            e.printStackTrace();
          }
          catch (IOException e) 
          {
            e.printStackTrace();
          }
          return c;
       }