diff --git a/src/core/src/main/java/org/tio/core/Node.java b/src/core/src/main/java/org/tio/core/Node.java
index 89f7c8be..b9126e5c 100644
--- a/src/core/src/main/java/org/tio/core/Node.java
+++ b/src/core/src/main/java/org/tio/core/Node.java
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ recommend that a file or class name and description of purpose be included on
 public class Node implements Comparable<Node> {
 	private String	ip;
 	private int		port;
+	private Byte	ssl	= 1;
 
 	public Node(String ip, int port) {
 		super();
@@ -267,4 +268,18 @@ public String toString() {
 		return builder.toString();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the ssl
+	 */
+	public Byte getSsl() {
+		return ssl;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param ssl the ssl to set
+	 */
+	public void setSsl(Byte ssl) {
+		this.ssl = ssl;
+	}
+
 }