gistfile1.rbx

		def get_response_from_remote(url, retry_count, timeout_in_seconds)
			begin
				url = URI.parse(url)
				timeout(timeout_in_seconds) do
					Net::HTTP.start(url.host) do |session|
						if url.query
							response = session.get(url.path + "?" + url.query)
						else
							response = session.get(url.path)
						end
						if response.is_a? Net::HTTPSuccess
							return response
						else
							RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER.error("ERROR #{ response.class } in RestfulServices.get_xml_from_remote, URL: #{ url }")
							return nil
						end
					end
				end
			rescue Timeout::Error
				if retry_count > 0
					retry_count -= 1
					retry
				else
					RAILS_DEFAULT_LOGGER.error("ERROR Timeout::Error in RestfulServices.get_xml_from_remote, URL: #{ url }")
					return nil
				end
			end
		end