Also: HttpClient
package

org.apache.http.conn.scheme

Scheme class represents a protocol scheme such as "http" or "https" and contains a number of protocol properties such as the default port and the socket factory to be used to creating java.net.Sockets for the given protocol

Interfaces

HostNameResolver This interface is deprecated. Do not use  
LayeredSchemeSocketFactory A SocketFactory for layered sockets (SSL/TLS). 
LayeredSocketFactory This interface is deprecated. use SchemeSocketFactory  
SchemeSocketFactory A factory for creating, initializing and connecting sockets. 
SocketFactory This interface is deprecated. use SchemeSocketFactory  

Classes

PlainSocketFactory The default class for creating plain (unencrypted) sockets. 
Scheme Encapsulates specifics of a protocol scheme such as "http" or "https". 
SchemeRegistry A set of supported protocol Schemes.