## Uses of Interface
java.net.ProtocolFamily

- Packages that use ProtocolFamily
  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 ProtocolFamily in java.net

    Classes in java.net that implement ProtocolFamily
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `StandardProtocolFamily` | Defines the standard families of communication protocols.

  - ### Uses of ProtocolFamily in java.nio.channels

    Methods in java.nio.channels with parameters of type ProtocolFamily
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static DatagramChannel` | DatagramChannel.`open​(ProtocolFamily family)` | Opens a datagram channel.

  - ### Uses of ProtocolFamily in java.nio.channels.spi

    Methods in java.nio.channels.spi with parameters of type ProtocolFamily
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract DatagramChannel` | SelectorProvider.`openDatagramChannel​(ProtocolFamily family)` | Opens a datagram channel.