Uses of Interface java.nio.channels.NetworkChannel (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-22

## Uses of Interface
java.nio.channels.NetworkChannel

- Packages that use NetworkChannel
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  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.

- - ### Uses of NetworkChannel in java.nio.channels

    Subinterfaces of NetworkChannel in java.nio.channels
    Modifier and Type | Interface and Description
    --- | ---
    `interface` | `MulticastChannel` A network channel that supports Internet Protocol (IP) multicasting.

    Classes in java.nio.channels that implement NetworkChannel
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `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` | `ServerSocketChannel` A selectable channel for stream-oriented listening sockets.
    `class` | `SocketChannel` A selectable channel for stream-oriented connecting sockets.

    Methods in java.nio.channels that return NetworkChannel
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `NetworkChannel` | NetworkChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)` Binds the channel's socket to a local address.
    `<T> NetworkChannel` | NetworkChannel.`setOption(SocketOption<T> name, T value)` Sets the value of a socket option.

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