code: public HttpClient setURI(final String uri) throws HibiscusException {
  
          try {
              setURI(new URI(uri));
          } catch (URISyntaxException e) {
              throw new HibiscusException(e);
          }
  
          return this;
      }
docs: Expects the Absolute URL for the Request
  
  @param uri
  @return
  @throws HibiscusException