# File lib/rhc-common.rb, line 635
  def self.check_app_available(net_http, app_name, fqdn, health_check_path, result, git_url, repo_dir, no_git)
      #
      # Test several times, doubling sleep time between attempts.
      #
      sleep_time = 2
      attempt = 0
      puts "Confirming application '#{app_name}' is available" if @mydebug
      while attempt < MAX_RETRIES
          attempt += 1
          if @mydebug
            puts "  Attempt # #{attempt}"
          else
            print CLEAR_LINE + "Confirming application '#{app_name}' is available:  Attempt # #{attempt}"
          end
          $stdout.flush
          url = URI.parse("http://#{fqdn}/#{health_check_path}")
          
          sleep(2.0)
          begin
            response = net_http.get_response(url)
          rescue Exception => e
            response = nil
          end
          if !response.nil? && response.code == "200" && response.body[0,1] == "1"
            puts CLEAR_LINE + "Confirming application '#{app_name}' is available:  Success!"
            puts ""
            puts "#{app_name} published:  http://#{fqdn}/"
            puts "git url:  #{git_url}"

            if @mydebug
              unless no_git
                puts "To make changes to '#{app_name}', commit to #{repo_dir}/."
              else
                puts "To make changes to '\#{app_name}', you must first clone it with:\n      git clone \#{git_url}\n\n"
                puts "Then run 'git push' to update your OpenShift space."
              end
            end
            if result && !result.empty?
              puts "#{result}"
            end
            return true
          end
          if !response.nil? && @mydebug
            puts "Server responded with #{response.code}"
            puts response.body unless response.code == '503'
          end
          puts "    sleeping #{sleep_time} seconds" if @mydebug
          sleep sleep_time
          sleep_time = delay(sleep_time)
      end
      return false
  end