ByteChannel
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Known Indirect Subclasses
| 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. |
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Inherited Method Summary
From interface
java.io.Closeable
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abstract
void
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close()
Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated
with it.
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Last updated 2024-07-10 UTC.
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This interface simply unifies\n[ReadableByteChannel](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/ReadableByteChannel.html) and [WritableByteChannel](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/WritableByteChannel.html); it does not\nspecify any new operations. \n\nInherited Method Summary \nFrom interface [java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/ReadableByteChannel.html) \n\n|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| abstract int | [read](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/ReadableByteChannel.html#read(java.nio.ByteBuffer))([ByteBuffer](../../../../reference/java/nio/ByteBuffer.html) dst) Reads a sequence of bytes from this channel into the given buffer. |\n\nFrom interface [java.nio.channels.WritableByteChannel](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/WritableByteChannel.html) \n\n|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| abstract int | [write](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/WritableByteChannel.html#write(java.nio.ByteBuffer))([ByteBuffer](../../../../reference/java/nio/ByteBuffer.html) src) Writes a sequence of bytes to this channel from the given buffer. |\n\nFrom interface [java.nio.channels.Channel](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/Channel.html) \n\n|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| abstract void | [close](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/Channel.html#close())() Closes this channel. |\n| abstract boolean | [isOpen](../../../../reference/java/nio/channels/Channel.html#isOpen())() Tells whether or not this channel is open. |\n\nFrom interface [java.io.Closeable](../../../../reference/java/io/Closeable.html) \n\n|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| abstract void | [close](../../../../reference/java/io/Closeable.html#close())() Closes this stream and releases any system resources associated with it. |\n\nFrom interface [java.lang.AutoCloseable](../../../../reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable.html) \n\n|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| abstract void | [close](../../../../reference/java/lang/AutoCloseable.html#close())() Closes this resource, relinquishing any underlying resources. |"]]
