whole_func_string: function(req) {
      var parsed = url.parse(req.originalUrl)
      // ensure url.format does not build the query string
      delete parsed.query
      delete parsed.search
      return url.format(parsed)
    }
func_code_string: function(req) {
      var parsed = url.parse(req.originalUrl)
      // ensure url.format does not build the query string
      delete parsed.query
      delete parsed.search
      return url.format(parsed)
    }
func_documentation_string: ***************************************************************************
  @method getSanitizedURL
  @description Returns a new URL with the query string portion removed
  @param {http.ClientRequest} req -- the current request
  @returns {string} -- the sanitized URL