Bug 121546 Cannot validate Javadoc URL starting with https
3.2 M4 On the Javadoc location properties page is possible to define a Javadoc URL. There is also a button to validate the specified location. If the URL starts with https a message pops up saying "Unable to validate location". Is this by design or is https not supported?
org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/preferences/JavadocConfigurationBlock.java
return status;
		}
		return new StatusInfo();
	
	}
	
	
	private URL getArchiveURL() throws MalformedURLException {
		String jarLoc= fArchiveField.getText();
		String innerPath= fArchivePathField.getText().trim();
		
		StringBuffer buf= new StringBuffer();
		buf.append("jar:"); 
		buf.append(encodeExclamationMarks(new File(jarLoc).toURL().toExternalForm()));
		buf.append('!');
		if (innerPath.length() > 0) {
			if (innerPath.charAt(0) != '/') {
				buf.append('/');
			}
			buf.append(innerPath);
		} else {
			buf.append('/');
		}
		return new URL(buf.toString());
	}
	
	/**
	 * An adapter for presenting a zip file in a tree viewer.
	 */
	private static class ZipDialogContentProvider implements ITreeContentProvider {