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+"""
+HTTP helper class
+@author Markus Birth <markus@birth-online.de>
+
+RFC: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616.html
+Inspiration: http://www.wellho.net/resources/ex.php4?item=y303/browser.py
+"""
+import re
+import socket
+
+class HTTP:
+    def parse_url(self, url):
+        # Taken from: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#appendix-B
+        re = re.match('^(([^:/?#]+):)?(//([^/?#]*))?([^?#]*)(\?([^#]*))?(#(.*))?', url)
+        scheme   = re.group(2)
+        hostpart = re.group(4)   # user:pass@host:port
+        uri      = re.group(5)
+        query    = re.group(7)
+        fragment = re.group(9)
+
+
+
+    def do_request(self, url, payload=False, type="GET"):
+        # explode url into: protocol, host, port, uri (maybe GET parameters), hash
+        pass