# Uses of Interface
java.nio.channels.Channel

Packages that use Channel
Package
Description
com.sun.nio.sctp
A Java API for Stream Control Transport Protocol.
java.lang
Provides classes that are fundamental to the design of the Java programming language.
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.

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

Classes in com.sun.nio.sctp that implement Channel
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 Channel in java.lang

Methods in java.lang that return Channel
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`static Channel`
System.`inheritedChannel()`
Returns the channel inherited from the entity that created this Java virtual machine.

## Uses of Channel in java.nio.channels

Subinterfaces of Channel in java.nio.channels
Modifier and Type
Interface
Description
`interface`
`AsynchronousByteChannel`
An asynchronous channel that can read and write bytes.
`interface`
`AsynchronousChannel`
A channel that supports asynchronous I/O operations.
`interface`
`ByteChannel`
A channel that can read and write bytes.
`interface`
`GatheringByteChannel`
A channel that can write bytes from a sequence of buffers.
`interface`
`InterruptibleChannel`
A channel that can be asynchronously closed and interrupted.
`interface`
`MulticastChannel`
A network channel that supports Internet Protocol (IP) multicasting.
`interface`
`NetworkChannel`
A channel to a network socket.
`interface`
`ReadableByteChannel`
A channel that can read bytes.
`interface`
`ScatteringByteChannel`
A channel that can read bytes into a sequence of buffers.
`interface`
`SeekableByteChannel`
A byte channel that maintains a current position and allows the position to be changed.
`interface`
`WritableByteChannel`
A channel that can write bytes.
Classes in java.nio.channels that implement Channel
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.
`class`
`DatagramChannel`
A selectable channel for datagram-oriented sockets.
`class`
`FileChannel`
A channel for reading, writing, mapping, and manipulating a file.
`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`
`SelectableChannel`
A channel that can be multiplexed via a `Selector`.
`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 Channel
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Channel`
FileLock.`acquiredBy()`
Returns the channel upon whose file this lock was acquired.

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

Classes in java.nio.channels.spi that implement Channel
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`AbstractInterruptibleChannel`
Base implementation class for interruptible channels.
`class`
`AbstractSelectableChannel`
Base implementation class for selectable channels.
Methods in java.nio.channels.spi that return Channel
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Channel`
SelectorProvider.`inheritedChannel()`
Returns the channel inherited from the entity that created this Java virtual machine.