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Android APIs
public interface

LayeredSocketFactory

implements SocketFactory
org.apache.http.conn.scheme.LayeredSocketFactory
Known Indirect Subclasses

Class Overview

A SocketFactory for layered sockets (SSL/TLS). See there for things to consider when implementing a socket factory.

Summary

Public Methods
abstract 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.
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Inherited Methods
From interface org.apache.http.conn.scheme.SocketFactory

Public Methods

public abstract Socket createSocket ( Socket socket, String host, int port, boolean autoClose)

Added in API level 1

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