var glideAjaxRequest = function(/*string*/ scriptInclude, /*string*/ methodName, /*string*/ params, /*optional function*/ onAnswer) {
    var req = new GlideAjax(scriptInclude);
    req.addParam('sysparm_name', methodName);
    if(params) {
        for(var paramName in params) {
            paramName != 'sysparm_name' && req.addParam(paramName, params[paramName]);
        }
    }

    if(typeof onAnswer == 'function') {
        return req.getXMLAnswer(onAnswer);
    }

    return {
        then: function(onA) {
            return req.getXMLAnswer(onA);
        }
    };
};