# File lib/rbot/core/utils/httputil.rb, line 318
  def proxy_required(uri)
    use_proxy = true
    if @bot.config["http.proxy_exclude"].empty? && @bot.config["http.proxy_include"].empty?
      return use_proxy
    end

    list = [uri.host]
    begin
      list.concat Resolv.getaddresses(uri.host)
    rescue StandardError => err
      warning "couldn't resolve host uri.host"
    end

    unless @bot.config["http.proxy_exclude"].empty?
      re = @bot.config["http.proxy_exclude"].collect{|r| Regexp.new(r)}
      re.each do |r|
        list.each do |item|
          if r.match(item)
            use_proxy = false
            break
          end
        end
      end
    end
    unless @bot.config["http.proxy_include"].empty?
      re = @bot.config["http.proxy_include"].collect{|r| Regexp.new(r)}
      re.each do |r|
        list.each do |item|
          if r.match(item)
            use_proxy = true
            break
          end
        end
      end
    end
    debug "using proxy for uri #{uri}?: #{use_proxy}"
    return use_proxy
  end