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.