1.2.0.0/sitecore-tests.ps1

#
# sitecore_tests.ps1
#
Function Test-WebResponse
{
    [cmdletbinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)]
    param(
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]        
        [String]
        $Url,
        [int]
        $Timeout = 10000
    )

    $result = $false
    $uri = ""
    $isUrlCorrect = [System.Uri]::TryCreate($Url, [System.UriKind]::Absolute,[ref] $uri)
    if( $isUrlCorrect -eq $false )
    {
        Write-Warning "Can't create URI from '$Url'"
        return $result
    }
    else
    {
        $sw = [Diagnostics.Stopwatch]::StartNew()

        $HTTP_Request = [System.Net.WebRequest]::Create($uri)

        $HTTP_Request.Timeout = $Timeout

        $HTTP_Response = $null
        try
        {
            $HTTP_Response = $HTTP_Request.GetResponse();

            # We then get the HTTP code as an integer.
            $HTTP_Status = [int]$HTTP_Response.StatusCode
            $sw.Stop()

            If ($HTTP_Status -eq 200) 
            { 
                Write-Verbose "Test SUCCESS for $uri - $($sw.Elapsed)"
                $result = $true
            }
            Else 
            {
                Write-Verbose "Test FAIL for $uri. Response: $HTTP_Status"
            }
        }
        catch
        {
            Write-Warning "ERROR for $Url ($uri): Exception: $($_.Exception.Message)"
        }
        finally
        {
            # Finally, we clean up the http request by closing it.
            if( $HTTP_Response -ne $null)
            {
                $HTTP_Response.Close()
            }
        }

        return $result
    }
}

Export-ModuleMember -Function Test-WebResponse