java.nio.channels

public Interface ByteChannel

Known Direct Subinterfaces: java.nio.channels.SeekableByteChannel
Known Direct Implementers: java.nio.channels.DatagramChannel, java.nio.channels.SocketChannel
Imports: java.io.IOException

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

Authors: Mark Reinhold, JSR-51 Expert Group
Since: 1.4

Method Summary

Inherited from java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel:: read
Inherited from java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel:: write