ssl.js

// Build the https based part & read the key and crt file that is required to encrypte the server / client connection
var ssl = https.createServer({
    key: fs.readFileSync( "./ssl/ssl.private.key" ).toString()
  , cert: fs.readFileSync( "./ssl/ssl.crt" ).toString()
});

// This is the part what it's all about, we are going to route all
// https based requires to the default app handler
ssl.addListener( "request", function sllRequestListener( req, res ){
  req.ssl = true; // just add an extra flag so we can see if it was forwarded from https
  app.emit( "request", req, res ); // app is my express instance
});