Uses of Interface
java.nio.channels.Channel

Packages that use Channel

Package	Description
java.lang
java.nio.channels
java.nio.channels.spi

Uses of Channel in java.lang

Methods in java.lang that return Channel

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Channel	System.inheritedChannel()	Returns the inherited channel from the creator of the current virtual machine.

Uses of Channel in java.nio.channels

Subinterfaces of Channel in java.nio.channels

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
interface	ByteChannel	A ByteChannel is both readable and writable.
interface	GatheringByteChannel	The interface for channels that can write a set of buffers in a single operation.
interface	InterruptibleChannel	Channels that implement this interface can be asynchronously closed and interrupted.
interface	ReadableByteChannel	A ReadableByteChannel is a type of Channel that can read bytes.
interface	ScatteringByteChannel	The interface for channels that can read data into a set of buffers in a single operation.
interface	WritableByteChannel	A WritableByteChannel is a type of Channel that can write bytes.

Classes in java.nio.channels that implement Channel

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	DatagramChannel	A DatagramChannel is a selectable channel that represents a partial abstraction of a datagram socket.
class	FileChannel	An abstract channel type for interaction with a platform file.
static class	Pipe.SinkChannel	Writable sink channel used to write to a pipe.
static class	Pipe.SourceChannel	Readable source channel used to read from a pipe.
class	SelectableChannel	A channel that can be used with a Selector.
class	ServerSocketChannel	A ServerSocketChannel is a partial abstraction of a selectable, stream-oriented listening socket.
class	SocketChannel	A SocketChannel is a selectable channel that provides a partial abstraction of stream connecting socket.

Uses of Channel in java.nio.channels.spi

Classes in java.nio.channels.spi that implement Channel

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AbstractInterruptibleChannel	AbstractInterruptibleChannel is the root class for interruptible channels.
class	AbstractSelectableChannel	AbstractSelectableChannel is the 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 process that created this VM.