protected function setRequestUri(array $parameters = array())
    {
        // Getting base uri according to the uri construction method
        $uri = $this->constructActionUrl($parameters);

        // Converting it into a Zend Http Uri object
        $httpUri = new Http($uri);
        $httpUri->setPort($this->port);

        // Setting request uri object
        $this->setUri($httpUri);
    }