ByteChannel

public interface ByteChannel
implements ReadableByteChannel, WritableByteChannel

java.nio.channels.ByteChannel

Known indirect subclasses

DatagramChannel, FileChannel, SeekableByteChannel, SocketChannel

DatagramChannel	A selectable channel for datagram-oriented sockets.
FileChannel	A channel for reading, writing, mapping, and manipulating a file.
SeekableByteChannel	A byte channel that maintains a current position and allows the position to be changed.
SocketChannel	A selectable channel for stream-oriented connecting sockets.

A channel that can read and write bytes. This interface simply unifies ReadableByteChannel and WritableByteChannel; it does not specify any new operations.

Summary

Inherited methods

From interface


        
          java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel


      read(ByteBuffer dst)

Reads a sequence of bytes from this channel into the given buffer.

From interface


        
          java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel


      write(ByteBuffer src)

Writes a sequence of bytes to this channel from the given buffer.

From interface


        
          java.nio.channels.Channel

`abstract void`	`close()` Closes this channel.
`abstract boolean`	`isOpen()` Tells whether or not this channel is open.

From interface


        
          java.io.Closeable


      close()

Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated with it.

From interface


        
          java.lang.AutoCloseable


      close()

Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources.