Skype status checker for Ruby

skype_status.rb

# Check Skype status. You need to enable 'Show my status on the web' in Skype prefs
#
# skype = SkypeStatus.new('some.username')
# skype.online?
# => true

require 'net/http'
require 'uri'

class SkypeStatus
  attr_reader :status
  attr_reader :username

  def initialize(username)
    @username = username.to_s
    update!
  end

  def update!
    @status = "Offline"
    url = URI.parse("http://mystatus.skype.com/#{@username}.txt")
    begin
      @status = Net::HTTP.get(url)
    rescue
    end
  end

  def online?
    @status == "Online"
  end
end