# File nqxml/uri.rb, line 72
    def fetchHTTP
	http = Net::HTTP.new(@host, @port)

	# If authentication is required, prepare the proper HTTP header.
	auth = nil
	if @username
	    auth = { 'authorization' => 'Basic ' +
		["#{@username}:#{@password}"].pack('m').gsub(/\+/, '') }
	end

	# Read headers (ignored) and document body
	body = nil
	path = @path
	begin
	    response, body = http.get(@path, auth)
	rescue Net::ProtoRetriableError => e
	    head = e.data
	    if head.code == '301' # Moved permanently
		uri = URI.parse(head['location'])

		http.finish()
		http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
		path = uri.path
		retry
	    end
	end

	http.finish()
	return body
    end