# 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.