src/main/java/org/lightcouch/CouchDbClientBase.java
public HttpResponse executeRequest(HttpRequestBase request) {
		try {
			return  httpClient.execute(host, request, createContext());
		} catch (IOException e) {
			request.abort();
			throw new CouchDbException("Error executing request. ", e);
		} 
	}
public HttpResponse executeRequest(HttpRequestBase request) {
		try {
			return  httpClient.execute(host, request, createContext());
		} catch (IOException e) {
			request.abort();
			throw new CouchDbException("Error executing request. ", e);
		} 
	}
Executes a HTTP request.
<p><b>Note</b>: The response must be closed after use to release the connection.
@param request The HTTP request to execute.
@return {@link HttpResponse}