org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol
Interface SecureProtocolSocketFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

SSLProtocolSocketFactory

public interface SecureProtocolSocketFactory

extends ProtocolSocketFactory

A ProtocolSocketFactory that is secure.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Michael Becke, Mike Bowler

See Also:

ProtocolSocketFactory

Method Summary

java.net.Socket

createSocket(java.net.Socket socket, java.lang.String host, int port, boolean autoClose) Returns a socket connected to the given host that is layered over an existing socket.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol.ProtocolSocketFactory

createSocket, createSocket

Method Detail

createSocket

public java.net.Socket createSocket(java.net.Socket socket,
                                    java.lang.String host,
                                    int port,
                                    boolean autoClose)
                             throws java.io.IOException,
                                    java.net.UnknownHostException

Returns a socket connected to the given host that is layered over an existing socket. Used primarily for creating secure sockets through proxies.

Parameters:

socket - the existing socket

host - the host name/IP

port - the port on the host

autoClose - a flag for closing the underling socket when the created socket is closed

Returns:

Socket a new socket

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if an I/O error occurs while creating the socket

java.net.UnknownHostException - if the IP address of the host cannot be determined