## Uses of Class
java.nio.channels.SocketChannel

Packages that use SocketChannel
java.net: Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
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 SocketChannel in java.net

Methods in java.net that return SocketChannel
`SocketChannel` Socket.`getChannel()` Returns the unique `SocketChannel` object associated with this socket, if any.

### Uses of SocketChannel in java.nio.channels

Methods in java.nio.channels that return SocketChannel
`abstract SocketChannel` ServerSocketChannel.`accept()` Accepts a connection made to this channel's socket.
`abstract SocketChannel` SocketChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
`static SocketChannel` SocketChannel.`open()` Opens a socket channel.
`static SocketChannel` SocketChannel.`open(SocketAddress remote)` Opens a socket channel and connects it to a remote address.
`abstract <T> SocketChannel` SocketChannel.`setOption(SocketOption<T> name, T value)`
`abstract SocketChannel` SocketChannel.`shutdownInput()` Shutdown the connection for reading without closing the channel.
`abstract SocketChannel` SocketChannel.`shutdownOutput()` Shutdown the connection for writing without closing the channel.

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

Methods in java.nio.channels.spi that return SocketChannel
`abstract SocketChannel` SelectorProvider.`openSocketChannel()` Opens a socket channel.