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* Copyright 2010-2015 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
* You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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*
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package com.amazonaws;
/**
* Represents the communication protocol to use when sending requests to AWS.
*
* Communication over HTTPS is the default, and is more secure than HTTP, which
* is why AWS recommends using HTTPS. HTTPS connections can use more system
* resources because of the extra work to encrypt network traffic, so the option
* to use HTTP is available in case users need it.
*/
public enum Protocol {
/**
* HTTP Protocol - Using the HTTP protocol is less secure than HTTPS, but
* can slightly reduce the system resources used when communicating with
* AWS.
*/
HTTP("http"),
/**
* HTTPS Protocol - Using the HTTPS protocol is more secure than using the
* HTTP protocol, but may use slightly more system resources. AWS recommends
* using HTTPS for maximize security.
*/
HTTPS("https");
private final String protocol;
private Protocol(String protocol) {
this.protocol = protocol;
}
/* (non-Javadoc)
* @see java.lang.Enum#toString()
*/
@Override
public String toString() {
return protocol;
}
}