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SSL Client Example

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Demonstrates how to connect to an SSL server, send a simple message, receive a simple response, and disconnect.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Socket;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Socket socket = new Socket();

        boolean ssl = true;
        int maxWaitMillisec = 20000;

        // The SSL server hostname may be an IP address, a domain name,
        // or "localhost".  You'll need to change this:
        String sslServerHost = "123.123.88.88";
        int sslServerPort = 8123;

        // Connect to the SSL server:
        String receivedMsg;
        try {
            socket.connect(sslServerHost, sslServerPort, ssl, maxWaitMillisec);

            // Set maximum timeouts for reading an writing (in millisec)
            socket.setMaxReadIdleMs(20000);
            socket.setMaxSendIdleMs(20000);

            // Send a "Hello Server! -EOM-" message:
            socket.sendString("Hello Server! -EOM-");

            // The server (in this example) is going to send a "Hello Client! -EOM-"
            // message.  Read it:
            receivedMsg = socket.receiveUntilMatch("-EOM-");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Close the connection with the server
        // Wait a max of 20 seconds (20000 millsec)
        socket.closeConnection(20000);

        System.out.println(receivedMsg);
    }
}