On Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:56:28 GMT, Jim Laskey <jlas...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> This change implements a simple web server that can be run on the >> command-line with `java -m jdk.httpserver`. >> >> This is facilitated by adding an entry point for the `jdk.httpserver` >> module, an implementation class whose main method is run when the above >> command is executed. This is the first such module entry point in the JDK. >> >> The server is a minimal HTTP server that serves the static files of a given >> directory, similar to existing alternatives on other platforms and >> convenient for testing, development, and debugging. >> >> Additionally, a small API is introduced for programmatic creation and >> customization. >> >> Testing: tier1-3. > > src/jdk.httpserver/share/classes/com/sun/net/httpserver/HttpsServer.java line > 152: > >> 150: return server; >> 151: } >> 152: > > Too bad we couldn't simplify the setting up a basic certificate for https. That would be nice indeed, but the goal of this JEP is a minimal HTTP-only server, intentionally leaving anything HTTPS aside. `HttpsServer::create` being the exception, added to provide the same convenience as for `HttpServer`. Any HTTPS configuration can be done using the existing API. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5505
