# File lib/hawlerhelper.rb, line 152
  def self.valid_uri(uri)
    begin
      link = URI.parse("#{uri}")
        unless (link.scheme =~ /https?/ || link.scheme.nil?)
          return false
        end
      link.path = "/" if link.path.empty?
      link.fragment = nil
     rescue URI::Error => e
      return false 
    end

    link
  end