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package javax.net.ssl;

Instances of this class represent a matcher that performs match operations on an SNIServerName instance.

Servers can use Server Name Indication (SNI) information to decide if specific SSLSocket or SSLEngine instances should accept a connection. For example, when multiple "virtual" or "name-based" servers are hosted on a single underlying network address, the server application can use SNI information to determine whether this server is the exact server that the client wants to access. Instances of this class can be used by a server to verify the acceptable server names of a particular type, such as host names.

SNIMatcher objects are immutable. Subclasses should not provide methods that can change the state of an instance once it has been created.

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Since:1.8
/** * Instances of this class represent a matcher that performs match * operations on an {@link SNIServerName} instance. * <P> * Servers can use Server Name Indication (SNI) information to decide if * specific {@link SSLSocket} or {@link SSLEngine} instances should accept * a connection. For example, when multiple "virtual" or "name-based" * servers are hosted on a single underlying network address, the server * application can use SNI information to determine whether this server is * the exact server that the client wants to access. Instances of this * class can be used by a server to verify the acceptable server names of * a particular type, such as host names. * <P> * {@code SNIMatcher} objects are immutable. Subclasses should not provide * methods that can change the state of an instance once it has been created. * * @see SNIServerName * @see SNIHostName * @see SSLParameters#getSNIMatchers() * @see SSLParameters#setSNIMatchers(Collection) * * @since 1.8 */
public abstract class SNIMatcher { // the type of the server name that this matcher performs on private final int type;
Creates an SNIMatcher using the specified server name type.
Params:
  • type – the type of the server name that this matcher performs on
Throws:
/** * Creates an {@code SNIMatcher} using the specified server name type. * * @param type * the type of the server name that this matcher performs on * * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code type} is not in the range * of 0 to 255, inclusive. */
protected SNIMatcher(int type) { if (type < 0) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Server name type cannot be less than zero"); } else if (type > 255) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Server name type cannot be greater than 255"); } this.type = type; }
Returns the server name type of this SNIMatcher object.
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Returns:the server name type of this SNIMatcher object.
/** * Returns the server name type of this {@code SNIMatcher} object. * * @return the server name type of this {@code SNIMatcher} object. * * @see SNIServerName */
public final int getType() { return type; }
Attempts to match the given SNIServerName.
Params:
  • serverName – the SNIServerName instance on which this matcher performs match operations
Throws:
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Returns:true if, and only if, the matcher matches the given serverName
/** * Attempts to match the given {@link SNIServerName}. * * @param serverName * the {@link SNIServerName} instance on which this matcher * performs match operations * * @return {@code true} if, and only if, the matcher matches the * given {@code serverName} * * @throws NullPointerException if {@code serverName} is {@code null} * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code serverName} is * not of the given server name type of this matcher * * @see SNIServerName */
public abstract boolean matches(SNIServerName serverName); }