This is a showstopper for JDK 1.1.1, but it has a clear fix.

Down in GregorianCalendar.computeTime(), there is this call:

int era = this.internalGet(Calendar.ERA);

But era ususally isn't set, so this almost always comes out as BC.
Here's a fix:

        int era;
        if (isSet(Calendar.ERA)) {
            era = this.internalGet(Calendar.ERA);
        } else {
            era = AD;
        }

Other uses of Calendar.ERA should be scrutinized, but this is the
one that causes problems with SSL certificates.

bill.foote@Eng 1997-03-07