HttpsURLConnection doesn't set the DefaultReadTimeout and DeafultConnectTimeout properties. Where as user can set these properties in the HttpURLConnectio. This behaviour is different from the Http based application.

java version "1.4.1_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1_01-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1_01-b01, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
SunOS bem 5.8 Generic_108528-17 sun4u sparc SUNW,Netra-T4

ADDITIONAL OPERATING SYSTEMS :
Windows 2000 Professional



A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The sun.net.client.defaultConnectTimeout and
sun.net.client.defaultReadTimeout timeouts do not appear to
work when using HTTPS connections.



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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System.setProperty("sun.net.client.defaultConnectTimeout",
                   "1000");
System.setProperty("sun.net.client.defaultReadTimeout",
                   "2000");

/* Ensure connection will timeout before running */
URL mysite = new URL("https://www.verisign.com");

URLConnection mysite = url.openConnection();


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