+ }
+ private boolean makeConnection( String pURL ) {
+ logger.info( "makeConnection to " + pURL );
+
+ try {
+ URL u = new URL( pURL );
+ uc = (HttpURLConnection) u.openConnection();
+ uc.setInstanceFollowRedirects(false);
+ logger.info( "open connect to " + pURL );
+ return(true);
+ } catch( UnknownHostException uhe ){
+ logger.error( "Caught UnknownHostException for " + pURL);
+ return(false);
+ } catch (Exception e) {
+ logger.error("Unexpected error during openConnection of " + pURL );
+ e.printStackTrace();
+ return(false);
+ }
+