SocketAddress (Java Platform SE 8 ) (original) (raw)

• java.lang.Object

• • java.net.SocketAddress

• All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
  InetSocketAddress

public abstract class SocketAddress
extends Object
implements Serializable
This class represents a Socket Address with no protocol attachment. As an abstract class, it is meant to be subclassed with a specific, protocol dependent, implementation.
It provides an immutable object used by sockets for binding, connecting, or as returned values.
Since:
1.4
See Also:
Socket, ServerSocket, Serialized Form

• • Constructor Summary

  Constructors

  Constructor	Description
  SocketAddress()

  • Method Summary

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• • Constructor Detail

     * #### SocketAddress  
     public SocketAddress()

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