org.apache.http.conn.socket

## Interface LayeredConnectionSocketFactory

All Superinterfaces:
  ConnectionSocketFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:
  SSLConnectionSocketFactory, SSLSocketFactory

    public interface LayeredConnectionSocketFactory
    extends ConnectionSocketFactory

Extended `ConnectionSocketFactory` interface for layered sockets such as SSL/TLS.

Since:
  4.3

### Method Summary

Methods
`Socket` `createLayeredSocket(Socket socket, String target, int port, org.apache.http.protocol.HttpContext context)` Returns a socket connected to the given host that is layered over an existing socket.

### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.http.conn.socket.ConnectionSocketFactory

`connectSocket, createSocket`

### Method Detail

#### createLayeredSocket

    Socket createLayeredSocket(Socket socket,
                             String target,
                             int port,
                             org.apache.http.protocol.HttpContext context)
                               throws IOException,
                                      UnknownHostException

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
  `target` - the name of the target host.
  `port` - the port to connect to on the target host.
  `context` - the actual HTTP context.
Returns:
  Socket a new socket
Throws:
  `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs while creating the socket
  `UnknownHostException`