# File lib/jira/http_client.rb, line 25
    def make_request(http_method, path, body='', headers={})
      request = Net::HTTP.const_get(http_method.to_s.capitalize).new(path, headers)
      request.body = body unless body.nil?
      add_cookies(request) if options[:use_cookies]
      request.basic_auth(@options[:username], @options[:password])
      response = basic_auth_http_conn.request(request)
      store_cookies(response) if options[:use_cookies]
      response
    end