+
+ private boolean makeDrConnection(URL u) {
+ try {
+ uc = (HttpURLConnection) u.openConnection();
+ uc.setInstanceFollowRedirects(false);
+ logger.info( "successful connect to {}", u);
+ return(true);
+ } catch(UnknownHostException uhe){
+ logger.error("Caught UnknownHostException for {}", u);
+ return(false);
+ } catch (Exception e) {
+ logger.error("Unexpected error during openConnection of {}", u, e.getMessage());
+ return(false);
+ }
+
+ }