Module java.base

Package java.net

Interface SocketOption<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the socket option value.

All Known Subinterfaces:

SctpSocketOption<T>

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 Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	name()	Returns the name of the socket option.
Class<T>	type()	Returns the type of the socket option value.

Method Details

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