how to read https: page

[Allen Chan]

hi when using java.net.URL to read the "https" web page, it returns an URL malform error, what the counter class of URL to use?

thanks,
Allen

[David Harkness]

First, you'll need the JSSE (Java Secure Sockets Extension) JAR/library available from Sun. This will allow it to use SSL to process HTTPS requests.

I believe, though I haven't tried it (I worked directly with sockets when writing an HTTPS-capable proxy), that you don't need to do more. However, you may need to register a protocol handler in your code. The library should provide all you need to do to set it up.

[Dirk Schreckmann]

Moving this to the Sockets and Internet Protocols forum...

[Hafizur Rahman]

Originally posted by David Harkness:
I worked directly with sockets when writing an HTTPS-capable proxy

Hello, I m in deadly need your tip to implement HTTPS-capable proxy. Eagerly looking for your help.

Thnx in advance.

[Stan James]

I have some code that says it required JSSE in 1.3 but removed it as unnecessary for 1.4. Now I wrote and maintain this code, but have no recollection of commenting JSSE out for 1.4. Does anybody recall a change in 1.4 that might handle HTTPS?

try
{
    // 05/07/2004 JLS Removed the JSSE change because JDK 1.4 supports use of
    // HTTPS addresses in URL without this step. We'll just see about that.
    // 07/17/2002 JLS Added following statements to handle HTTPS
    // java.security.Security.addProvider(new com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider());
    // System.setProperty("java.protocol.handler.pkgs",
    //                   "com.sun.net.ssl.internal.www.protocol");
    // 07/17/2002 end
 
    lURL   = new URL( mURL );
    BufferedReader lData = new BufferedReader(
                              new InputStreamReader(
                                 new BufferedInputStream(
                                    lURL.openStream() )));
   while (true)
   {
       lLine = lData.readLine();
       if ( null == lLine ) break;
       lBuffer.append( lLine );
   }
   lData.close();
}

[Hafizur Rahman]

hmmm.
For proxy to be developed, the interaction is

Browser<->Proxy_to_be_implemented<->Original Server

So the proxy must handle the initial communication with the browser. I cannot get things done using JSSE API. Can anyone put more light on it?

Thanks.