gistfile1.pde

import static com.my.utils.HttpHelper.*;

//Perform a GET
String response = performGet("http://mysite.com");
//do something with response

//Perform a more complex GET
Map<String,String> headers = new HashMap<String,String>();
headers.put("special","header");
String response = performGet("http://mysite.com","john","password",headers);
//do something with response

//Perform a POST
Map<String,String> params = new HashMap<String,String>();
params.put("name","john");
performPost("http://mysite.com",params)