coerce

attempt to parse other URI +oth+
return [parsed_oth, self]

require 'uri'

uri = URI.parse("http://my.example.com")
uri.coerce("http://foo.com")
#=> [#<URI::HTTP:0x00000000bcb028 URL:http://foo.com/>, #<URI::HTTP:0x00000000d92178 URL:http://my.example.com>]