# Uses of Interface
java.nio.channels.AsynchronousChannel

Packages that use AsynchronousChannel
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 AsynchronousChannel in java.nio.channels

Subinterfaces of AsynchronousChannel in java.nio.channels
Modifier and Type
Interface
Description
`interface`
`AsynchronousByteChannel`
An asynchronous channel that can read and write bytes.
Classes in java.nio.channels that implement AsynchronousChannel
Modifier and Type
Class
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.