class << HTTP
      alias newobj new
    end

# Creates a new Net::HTTP object.
# If +proxy_addr+ is given, creates an Net::HTTP object with proxy support.
# This method does not open the TCP connection.
def HTTP.new(address, port = nil, p_addr = nil, p_port = nil, p_user = nil, p_pass = nil)
  h = Proxy(p_addr, p_port, p_user, p_pass).newobj(address, port)
  h.instance_eval {
    @newimpl = ::Net::HTTP.version_1_2?
  }
  h
end