## Uses of Class
javax.net.SocketFactory

- Packages that use SocketFactory
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.net | Provides classes for networking applications.
  javax.net.ssl | Provides classes for the secure socket package.

- - ### Uses of SocketFactory in javax.net

    Methods in javax.net that return SocketFactory
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static SocketFactory` | SocketFactory.`getDefault()` | Returns a copy of the environment's default socket factory.

  - ### Uses of SocketFactory in javax.net.ssl

    Subclasses of SocketFactory in javax.net.ssl
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `SSLSocketFactory` | `SSLSocketFactory`s create `SSLSocket`s.

    Methods in javax.net.ssl that return SocketFactory
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static SocketFactory` | SSLSocketFactory.`getDefault()` | Returns the default SSL socket factory.