## Uses of Class
java.nio.channels.DatagramChannel

- Packages that use DatagramChannel
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.net | Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.
  java.nio.channels | Defines channels, which represent connections to entities that are capable of performing I/O operations, such as files and sockets; defines selectors, for multiplexed, non-blocking I/O operations.
  java.nio.channels.spi | Service-provider classes for the ``java.nio.channels`` package.

- - ### Uses of DatagramChannel in java.net

    Methods in java.net that return DatagramChannel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `DatagramChannel` | DatagramSocket.`getChannel()` Returns the unique `DatagramChannel` object associated with this datagram socket, if any.

  - ### Uses of DatagramChannel in java.nio.channels

    Methods in java.nio.channels that return DatagramChannel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract DatagramChannel` | DatagramChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
    `abstract DatagramChannel` | DatagramChannel.`connect(SocketAddress remote)` Connects this channel's socket.
    `abstract DatagramChannel` | DatagramChannel.`disconnect()` Disconnects this channel's socket.
    `static DatagramChannel` | DatagramChannel.`open()` Opens a datagram channel.
    `static DatagramChannel` | DatagramChannel.`open(ProtocolFamily family)` Opens a datagram channel.
    `abstract <T> DatagramChannel` | DatagramChannel.`setOption(SocketOption<T> name, T value)`

  - ### Uses of DatagramChannel in java.nio.channels.spi

    Methods in java.nio.channels.spi that return DatagramChannel
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract DatagramChannel` | SelectorProvider.`openDatagramChannel()` Opens a datagram channel.
    `abstract DatagramChannel` | SelectorProvider.`openDatagramChannel(ProtocolFamily family)` Opens a datagram channel.

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