| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.lang | 
 Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java
 programming language. 
 | 
| java.nio.channels | 
 Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of
 performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for
 multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations. 
 | 
| java.nio.channels.spi | 
 Service-provider classes for the  
java.nio.channels package. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static Channel | 
System.inheritedChannel()
Returns the channel inherited from the entity that created this
 Java virtual machine. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description | 
|---|---|
interface  | 
AsynchronousByteChannel
An asynchronous channel that can read and write bytes. 
 | 
interface  | 
AsynchronousChannel
A channel that supports asynchronous I/O operations. 
 | 
interface  | 
ByteChannel
A channel that can read and write bytes. 
 | 
interface  | 
GatheringByteChannel
A channel that can write bytes from a sequence of buffers. 
 | 
interface  | 
InterruptibleChannel
A channel that can be asynchronously closed and interrupted. 
 | 
interface  | 
MulticastChannel
A network channel that supports Internet Protocol (IP) multicasting. 
 | 
interface  | 
NetworkChannel
A channel to a network socket. 
 | 
interface  | 
ReadableByteChannel
A channel that can read bytes. 
 | 
interface  | 
ScatteringByteChannel
A channel that can read bytes into a sequence of buffers. 
 | 
interface  | 
SeekableByteChannel
A byte channel that maintains a current position and allows the
 position to be changed. 
 | 
interface  | 
WritableByteChannel
A channel that can write bytes. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
AsynchronousFileChannel
An asynchronous channel for reading, writing, and manipulating a file. 
 | 
class  | 
AsynchronousServerSocketChannel
An asynchronous channel for stream-oriented listening sockets. 
 | 
class  | 
AsynchronousSocketChannel
An asynchronous channel for stream-oriented connecting sockets. 
 | 
class  | 
DatagramChannel
A selectable channel for datagram-oriented sockets. 
 | 
class  | 
FileChannel
A channel for reading, writing, mapping, and manipulating a file. 
 | 
static class  | 
Pipe.SinkChannel
A channel representing the writable end of a  
Pipe. | 
static class  | 
Pipe.SourceChannel
A channel representing the readable end of a  
Pipe. | 
class  | 
SelectableChannel
A channel that can be multiplexed via a  
Selector. | 
class  | 
ServerSocketChannel
A selectable channel for stream-oriented listening sockets. 
 | 
class  | 
SocketChannel
A selectable channel for stream-oriented connecting sockets. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
Channel | 
FileLock.acquiredBy()
Returns the channel upon whose file this lock was acquired. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
AbstractInterruptibleChannel
Base implementation class for interruptible channels. 
 | 
class  | 
AbstractSelectableChannel
Base implementation class for selectable channels. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
Channel | 
SelectorProvider.inheritedChannel()
Returns the channel inherited from the entity that created this
 Java virtual machine. 
 | 
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