rubygems_api_request

# File lib/rubygems/gemcutter_utilities.rb, line 66
  def rubygems_api_request(method, path, host = nil, allowed_push_host = nil, &block)
    require 'net/http'

    self.host = host if host
    unless self.host
      alert_error "You must specify a gem server"
      terminate_interaction 1 # TODO: question this
    end

    if allowed_push_host
      allowed_host_uri = URI.parse(allowed_push_host)
      host_uri         = URI.parse(self.host)

      unless (host_uri.scheme == allowed_host_uri.scheme) && (host_uri.host == allowed_host_uri.host)
        alert_error "#{self.host.inspect} is not allowed by the gemspec, which only allows #{allowed_push_host.inspect}"
        terminate_interaction 1
      end
    end

    uri = URI.parse "#{self.host}/#{path}"

    request_method = Net::HTTP.const_get method.to_s.capitalize

    Gem::RemoteFetcher.fetcher.request(uri, request_method, &block)
  end