Apache Tomcat Native Library
What is it?
The Apache Tomcat Native Library is an optional component for use with Apache Tomcat that allows Tomcat to use OpenSSL as a replacement for JSSE to support TLS connections.
Licensing
Please see the file called LICENSE.
The Latest Version
Details of the latest version can be found on the Apache Tomcat project page under https://tomcat.apache.org/.
Documentation
The documentation available as of the date of this release is included in HTML format in the docs directory. The most up-to-date documentation can be found at https://tomcat.apache.org/native-doc/
Building
To build the Java API. Note that Java 11 is required to build the Java API.
ant
To build the native part see native/BUILDING.
Running the tests
First run "ant download" to retrieve junit. It will be placed in the directory given by "base.path". The path can be changed by adjusting "base.path" in the file build.properties.default or overwrite it in a new file build.properties.
Now run "ant test".
Cryptographic Software Notice
This distribution may include software that has been designed for use with cryptographic software. The country in which you currently reside may have restrictions on the import, possession, use, and/or re-export to another country, of encryption software. BEFORE using any encryption software, please check your country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to see if this is permitted. See http://www.wassenaar.org/ for more information.
The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security software using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric algorithms. The form and manner of this Apache Software Foundation distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object code and source code.
Apache Tomcat Native uses cryptographic software for configuring and listening to connections over SSL encrypted network sockets by performing calls to a general-purpose encryption library, such as OpenSSL or the operating system's platform-specific SSL facilities.