Setup a https client in Java

I'm very new to HTTPS/SSL so excuse my lack of knowledge. Right now I'm trying to setup a simple Java client in which it connects to a web server through HTTPS. I've seen some example cod开发者_高级运维e online but can't seem to really make sense of it. Also I was wondering if there is a difference between setting it up on a Windows machine compared to another type of OS.

If anybody knows a good tutorial on this or can head me towards the right direction it would be appreciated.

Apache HttpClient is open source code that does what you need. It makes little difference what OS you use.

See also the JSSE Reference Guide in the Javadoc.