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Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 8
compact1, compact2, compact3
java.net

Interface SocketOption<T>

  • Type Parameters:
    T - The type of the socket option value.


    public interface SocketOption<T>
    A socket option associated with a socket.

    In the channels package, the NetworkChannel interface defines the setOption and getOption methods to set and query the channel's socket options.

    Since:
    1.7
    See Also:
    StandardSocketOptions
    • Method Detail

      • name

        String name()
        Returns the name of the socket option.
        Returns:
        the name of the socket option
      • type

        Class<T> type()
        Returns the type of the socket option value.
        Returns:
        the type of the socket option value
Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 8

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