Java
Java
Upgrade a Plain TCP Connection to TLS
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Demonstrates Socket.ConvertToSsl, which upgrades an already-connected plain TCP socket to TLS by performing a client-side TLS handshake over the existing connection.
Background. This supports STARTTLS-style upgrades, where a protocol begins in plaintext and switches to TLS at a defined point. Perform the protocol-specific negotiation first, then call ConvertToSsl.
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import com.chilkatsoft.*;
public class ChilkatExample {
static {
try {
System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
} catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
System.exit(1);
}
}
public static void main(String argv[])
{
boolean success = false;
CkSocket socket = new CkSocket();
// Connect as plain TCP (no TLS yet).
boolean bTls = false;
int maxWaitMs = 5000;
success = socket.Connect("example.com",5000,bTls,maxWaitMs);
if (success == false) {
System.out.println(socket.lastErrorText());
return;
}
// At the point where the application protocol permits a STARTTLS-style upgrade, perform any required
// negotiation, then upgrade the existing connection to TLS with a client-side handshake.
success = socket.ConvertToSsl();
if (success == false) {
System.out.println(socket.lastErrorText());
return;
}
System.out.println("Connection upgraded to TLS.");
}
}