Interface SecureProtocolSocketFactory

All Superinterfaces:

ProtocolSocketFactory

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Socket	createSocket(Socket socket, 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 ProtocolSocketFactory

createSocket, createSocket, createSocket

Method Details

createSocket

Socket createSocket(Socket socket,
 String host,
 int port,
 boolean autoClose)
             throws IOException,
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:

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

UnknownHostException - if the IP address of the host cannot be determined