&nbsp;httpClient,
                         <a href="http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;getUrl,
                         int&nbsp;attempts)
                                  throws <a href="http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Exception.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Exception</a></pre>
<div class="block">Utility function for sending HTTP GET request to S