The javax.net.ssl package

The java.net.ssl package contains classes relating to secure socket packages. This permits us to use SSL as an example, for the reliable detection of errors introduced to the network byte stream. It also provides the ability to encrypt the data as well as provide authentication of client and server.

This package includes the following interfaces:

  • public interface HandshakeCompletedListener extends EventListener
  • public interface HostnameVerifier
  • public interface KeyManager
  • public interface ManagerFactoryParameters
  • public interface SSLSession
  • public interface SSLSessionBindingListener extends EventListener
  • public interface SSLSessionContext
  • public interace TrustManager
  • public interface X509KeyManager extends KeyManager ...

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