| 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. 
 | 
| java.nio.channels.spi | 
 Service-provider classes for the  
java.nio.channels package. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
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. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
AbstractInterruptibleChannel
Base implementation class for interruptible channels. 
 | 
class  | 
AbstractSelectableChannel
Base implementation class for selectable channels. 
 | 
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