# 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
Description
`interface`
`MulticastChannel`
A network channel that supports Internet Protocol (IP) multicasting.
Classes in java.nio.channels that implement NetworkChannel
Modifier and Type
Class
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
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.