# File lib/bundler/fetcher/downloader.rb, line 37
      def request(uri)
        Bundler.ui.debug "HTTP GET #{uri}"
        req = Net::HTTP::Get.new uri.request_uri
        if uri.user
          user = CGI.unescape(uri.user)
          password = uri.password ? CGI.unescape(uri.password) : nil
          req.basic_auth(user, password)
        end
        connection.request(uri, req)
      rescue OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError
        raise CertificateFailureError.new(uri)
      rescue *HTTP_ERRORS => e
        Bundler.ui.trace e
        case e.message
        when /host down:/, /getaddrinfo: nodename nor servname provided/
          raise NetworkDownError, "Could not reach host #{uri.host}. Check your network " \
          "connection and try again."
        else
          raise HTTPError, "Network error while fetching #{uri}"
        end
      end