How do I create a Uri class from a String?

Programming Tips - How do I create a Uri class from a String?

Date: 2014jul7 OS: Android Language: Java Q. How do I create a Uri class from a String? A. Like this:

import android.net.Uri; Uri myuri = Uri.parse("http://...");

Note that the Android (mixed case) Uri class is different than the Java (uppercase) URI class.