Yeapp, I implemented my own socketfactory. I'm caching the SSL sockets myself. Other solution may be also possible.
> -----Original Message----- > From: ext [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 16. January 2003 19:16 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Keep-alive SSL Web Service connections > > > > I am designing a web service based application the will > require a work > flow of web service calls. SSL will be used for transport security. I > am concerned about the SSL handshake overhead if each of the web > service calls use a new SSL connection. I would like reuse the SSL > socket across several calls thus accruing the handshake overhead only > once. > > The Axis JavaDoc indicate that the > org.apache.axis.transport.http... > invoke methods create a new socket. So it seems that the current > implementation does not support using a single HTTP socket across > several web service calls. > > Is there a workaround? > > Thanks > Bill Andrews > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >