* #131 added if for situations where the host is empty
* #132 modified mycroft.ini file and added exception.
* #132 modified mycroft.ini file and added exception.
* #132 removed comment
* #131 changed to ValueError, and added checks for ssl, port, host and path
* #131 changed to ValueError, and added checks for ssl, port, host and path
* #131 reverted utils - went another route
* #131 added empty string for ssl detection
* #131 created validate_param
* #131 pep8
* #131 oops missed route