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23 import java.io.IOException;
24 import java.io.InputStream;
27 public class HttpUtils
31 * Returns true if it is possible to open an input stream at the given URL,
32 * else false. The input stream is closed.
37 public static boolean isValidUrl(String url)
39 InputStream is = null;
42 is = new URL(url).openStream();
47 } catch (IOException x)
49 // MalformedURLException, FileNotFoundException
58 } catch (IOException e)