Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 7

Package javax.net.ssl

Provides classes for the secure socket package.

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Package javax.net.ssl Description

Provides classes for the secure socket package. Using the secure socket classes, you can communicate using SSL or a related security protocol to reliably detect any errors introduced into the network byte stream and to optionally encrypt the data and/or authenticate the communicating peers.

Package Specification

Since:
1.4
Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 7

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