# Uses of Class
java.nio.channels.SelectableChannel

Packages that use SelectableChannel
Package | Description
--- | ---
com.sun.nio.sctp | A Java API for Stream Control Transport Protocol.
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.
jdk.nio | Defines JDK-specific `channel` APIs.

## Uses of SelectableChannel in com.sun.nio.sctp

Subclasses of SelectableChannel in com.sun.nio.sctp
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `SctpChannel` | A selectable channel for message-oriented connected SCTP sockets.
`class` | `SctpMultiChannel` | A selectable channel for message-oriented SCTP sockets.
`class` | `SctpServerChannel` | A selectable channel for message-oriented listening SCTP sockets.

## Uses of SelectableChannel in java.nio.channels

Subclasses of SelectableChannel in java.nio.channels
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `DatagramChannel` | A selectable channel for datagram-oriented sockets.
`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` | `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 SelectableChannel
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract SelectableChannel` | SelectionKey.`channel()` | Returns the channel for which this key was created.
`abstract SelectableChannel` | SelectableChannel.`configureBlocking​(boolean block)` | Adjusts this channel's blocking mode.

## Uses of SelectableChannel in java.nio.channels.spi

Subclasses of SelectableChannel in java.nio.channels.spi
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `AbstractSelectableChannel` | Base implementation class for selectable channels.

Methods in java.nio.channels.spi that return SelectableChannel
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`SelectableChannel` | AbstractSelectableChannel.`configureBlocking​(boolean block)` | Adjusts this channel's blocking mode.

## Uses of SelectableChannel in jdk.nio

Methods in jdk.nio that return SelectableChannel
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static SelectableChannel` | Channels.`readWriteSelectableChannel​(FileDescriptor fd, Channels.SelectableChannelCloser closer)` | Creates a selectable channel to a file descriptor that supports an `operation-set` of `OP_READ` and `OP_WRITE`.

Methods in jdk.nio with parameters of type SelectableChannel
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`void` | Channels.SelectableChannelCloser.`implCloseChannel​(SelectableChannel sc)` | Closes a selectable channel.
`void` | Channels.SelectableChannelCloser.`implReleaseChannel​(SelectableChannel sc)` | Release the file descriptor and any resources for a selectable channel that closed while registered with one or more `Selector`s.