// Get an output stream for writing
OutputStream output = connect.getOutputStream();
// Create a print stream, for easy writing
// PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter ( new OutputStreamWriter ( output ) );
// writer.print ( query );
// writer.close();
PrintStream pout = new PrintStream(output);
pout.print(query);
pout.close();
// Open a connection
InputStream input = connect.getInputStream();
// Buffer the stream, for better performance
BufferedInputStream bufIn = new BufferedInputStream(input);