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SQL\ninstance using ephemeral certificates.\n\nThe heavy lifting is done by the singleton [InternalConnectorRegistry](/java/docs/reference/jdbc-socket-factory-parent/latest/com.google.cloud.sql.core.InternalConnectorRegistry) class. \n\nInheritance\n-----------\n\n[java.lang.Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \\\u003e [SocketFactory](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html) \\\u003e SocketFactory \n\nInherited Members\n-----------------\n\n[Object.clone()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--) \n[Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-) \n[Object.finalize()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--) \n[Object.getClass()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--) \n[Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--) \n[Object.notify()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--) \n[Object.notifyAll()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--) \n[Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--) \n[Object.wait()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--) \n[Object.wait(long)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-) \n[Object.wait(long,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-) \n[SocketFactory.createSocket()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket--) \n[SocketFactory.createSocket(String,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket-java.lang.String-int-) \n[SocketFactory.createSocket(String,int,InetAddress,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket-java.lang.String-int-java.net.InetAddress-int-) \n[SocketFactory.createSocket(InetAddress,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket-java.net.InetAddress-int-) \n[SocketFactory.createSocket(InetAddress,int,InetAddress,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket-java.net.InetAddress-int-java.net.InetAddress-int-) \n[SocketFactory.getDefault()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#getDefault--)\n\nConstructors\n------------\n\n### SocketFactory(String socketFactoryConstructorArg)\n\n public SocketFactory(String socketFactoryConstructorArg)\n\nImplements the [SocketFactory](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html) constructor, which can be used to create authenticated\nconnections to a Cloud SQL instance.\n\nFields\n------\n\n### props\n\n protected Properties props\n\nMethods\n-------\n\n### createSocket()\n\n public Socket createSocket()\n\n**Overrides** \n[SocketFactory.createSocket()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket--)\n\n### createSocket(String host, int port)\n\n public Socket createSocket(String host, int port)\n\n**Overrides** \n[SocketFactory.createSocket(String,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket-java.lang.String-int-)\n\n### createSocket(String host, int port, InetAddress localHost, int localPort)\n\n public Socket createSocket(String host, int port, InetAddress localHost, int localPort)\n\n**Overrides** \n[SocketFactory.createSocket(String,int,InetAddress,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket-java.lang.String-int-java.net.InetAddress-int-)\n\n### createSocket(InetAddress host, int port)\n\n public Socket createSocket(InetAddress host, int port)\n\n**Overrides** \n[SocketFactory.createSocket(InetAddress,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket-java.net.InetAddress-int-)\n\n### createSocket(InetAddress address, int port, InetAddress localAddress, int localPort)\n\n public Socket createSocket(InetAddress address, int port, InetAddress localAddress, int localPort)\n\n**Overrides** \n[SocketFactory.createSocket(InetAddress,int,InetAddress,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/net/SocketFactory.html#createSocket-java.net.InetAddress-int-java.net.InetAddress-int-)"]]
