## 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.