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

- Packages that use SocketChannel
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  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
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `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
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `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
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract SocketChannel` | SelectorProvider.`openSocketChannel()` | Opens a socket channel.