| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.net | 
 Provides the classes for implementing networking applications. 
 | 
| 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 | 
|---|---|
SocketChannel | 
Socket.getChannel()
Returns the unique  
SocketChannel
 object associated with this socket, if any. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract SocketChannel | 
ServerSocketChannel.accept()
Accepts a connection made to this channel's socket. 
 | 
abstract SocketChannel | 
SocketChannel.bind(SocketAddress local)  | 
static SocketChannel | 
SocketChannel.open()
Opens a socket channel. 
 | 
static SocketChannel | 
SocketChannel.open(SocketAddress remote)
Opens a socket channel and connects it to a remote address. 
 | 
abstract <T> SocketChannel | 
SocketChannel.setOption(SocketOption<T> name,
         T value)  | 
abstract SocketChannel | 
SocketChannel.shutdownInput()
Shutdown the connection for reading without closing the channel. 
 | 
abstract SocketChannel | 
SocketChannel.shutdownOutput()
Shutdown the connection for writing without closing the channel. 
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| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
abstract SocketChannel | 
SelectorProvider.openSocketChannel()
Opens a socket channel. 
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