gistfile1.java

     @Override
    protected String doInBackground(String... params) {

       String urlString=params[0]; // URL to call

       String resultToDisplay = "";

       InputStream in = null;

       // HTTP Get
       try {

           URL url = new URL(urlString);

           HttpURLConnection urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();

           in = new BufferedInputStream(urlConnection.getInputStream());

        } catch (Exception e ) {

           System.out.println(e.getMessage());

           return e.getMessage();

        }    

        return resultToDisplay;      
     }