When JSSE and JCE move into core JDK (rfe 4286923 and 4287162), they should be loaded by the bootstrap class loader so other classes in JDK can use them. Note: they used to be optional packages and loaded by the extension class loader.

JSSE and JCE need their own jar files due to export/import related issues. So the VM has to be changed to pick up the JSSE and JCE jar files. This is just like that VM had to be changed to pick up the Sun RSA provider.

JSSE and JCE jar files will be in <java-home>/lib (i.e., the same directory
holds the rt.jar). The following is a list of JSSE and JCE jar files:

  jsse.jar - JSSE
  jnet.jar - JSSE
  jcert.jar - JSSE
  jce.jar - JCE