# Download the file at URL `self` to `output_path` with a simple HTTP request
	#
	# If not set, `output_path` defaults to `self.basename`.
	#
	# Set `accept_status_code` to the expected response HTTP code, defaults to 200.
	# If a different status code is received, the return code is printed to stderr.
	#
	# Returns the path to the downloaded file on success and `null` on errors.
	# Prints the error message to stderr.
	#
	# For more control, set HTTP request headers, keep the response status code
	# and much more, use `CurlHTTPRequest`.
	#
	# ~~~nitish
	# assert "http://example.com/".http_download("index.html") == "example.com"
	# ~~~
	fun http_download(output_path: nullable Text, accept_status_code: nullable Int): nullable String
	do
		var path = (output_path or else self.basename).to_s

		var req = new CurlHTTPRequest(self.to_s)
		var resp = req.download_to_file(path)
		req.close

		if resp isa CurlFileResponseSuccess then
			if resp.status_code == (accept_status_code or else 200) then
				return path
			else
				print_error "HTTP request failed: server returned {resp.status_code}"
			end
		else if resp isa CurlResponseFailed then
			print_error "HTTP request failed: {resp.error_msg}"
		else abort
		return null
	end