# File lib/net/http.rb, line 371
    def HTTP.get_response(uri_or_host, path = nil, port = nil, &block)
      if path
        host = uri_or_host
        new(host, port || HTTP.default_port).start {|http|
          return http.request_get(path, &block)
        }
      else
        uri = uri_or_host
        new(uri.host, uri.port).start {|http|
          return http.request_get(uri.request_uri, &block)
        }
      end
    end