DATA: client TYPE REF TO if_http_client,
      html TYPE string.
****Create the HTTP client
TRY.
    CALL METHOD cl_http_client=>create_by_url
      EXPORTING
        url    = 'http://www.google.com/'
      IMPORTING
        client = client
      EXCEPTIONS
        OTHERS = 1.

    client->send( ).
    client->receive( ).

    html = client->response->get_cdata( ).
    write: / html.

    client->close( ).
  CATCH cx_root.
    WRITE: / 'HTTP Connection error'.
ENDTRY.