# File lib/rhc/config.rb, line 203
    def self.default_proxy
      #
      # Check for proxy environment
      #
      if @@default_proxy.nil?
        if ENV['http_proxy']
          if ENV['http_proxy']!~/^(\w+):\/\// then
            ENV['http_proxy']="http://" + ENV['http_proxy']
          end
          proxy_uri=URI.parse(ENV['http_proxy'])
          @@default_proxy = Net::HTTP::Proxy(proxy_uri.host, proxy_uri.port, proxy_uri.user, proxy_uri.password)
        else
          @@default_proxy = Net::HTTP
        end
      end
      @@default_proxy
    end