how to setup an Https connection from Java Application

Question

I am using java to create a desktop application, and this application uses an API. To secure the communication with the API, I was informed by their support to use HTTPS. Please guide me on how to setup a https connection from a java client.

The API has this function which states that it can choose a secure connection:

private String getUrlAddress(XmlRequest request) {
    // determine if this is a secure connection
    String url = this.ssl ? "https://" : "http://";

    // determine service endpoint based on type of class/request passed in
    if( request.getClass() == MessageRequest.class) {
        url += ClockWorkSmsService.SMS_URL;
    }
    else {
        url += ClockWorkSmsService.CREDIT_URL;
    }

    return url;
}

this code gives me the idea that "request" will be my current url or server, so it will be me on my side that will setup the https connection.

Clockworksms API Wrapper:

import com.clockworksms.*;

public class DemoSms
{
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      try
      {
         ClockWorkSmsService clockWorkSmsService = new ClockWorkSmsService("apikey");
         SMS sms = new SMS("441234567890", "Hello World");         
         ClockworkSmsResult result = clockWorkSmsService.send(sms);

         if(result.isSuccess())
         {
            System.out.println("Sent with ID: " + result.getId());
         }
         else
         {
            System.out.println("Error: " + result.getErrorMessage());
         }
      }
      catch (ClockworkException e)
      {
         e.printStackTrace();
      }
   }
}

Answer 1

If it's a secure REST API. Have a look here

If it's just a HTTP resource that you need to access then have a look at Apache HTTPClient library and it's tutorials.

There are hundreds of resources out there, please try and then post specific questions.