# Uses of Class
java.net.SocketException

Packages that use SocketException
Package
Description
java.net
Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.

- ## Uses of SocketException in java.net

  Subclasses of SocketException in java.net
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `class`
  `BindException`
  Signals that an error occurred while attempting to bind a socket to a local address and port.
  `class`
  `ConnectException`
  Signals that an error occurred while attempting to connect a socket to a remote address and port.
  `class`
  `NoRouteToHostException`
  Signals that an error occurred while attempting to connect a socket to a remote address and port.
  `class`
  `PortUnreachableException`
  Signals that an ICMP Port Unreachable message has been received on a connected datagram.
  Methods in java.net that throw SocketException
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`bind(SocketAddress addr)`
  Binds this DatagramSocket to a specific address and port.
  `protected abstract void`
  DatagramSocketImpl.`bind(int lport, InetAddress laddr)`
  Binds a datagram socket to a local port and address.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`connect(SocketAddress addr)`
  Connects this socket to a remote socket address (IP address + port number).
  `protected void`
  DatagramSocketImpl.`connect(InetAddress address, int port)`
  Connects a datagram socket to a remote destination.
  `protected abstract void`
  DatagramSocketImpl.`create()`
  Creates a datagram socket.
  `boolean`
  DatagramSocket.`getBroadcast()`
  Tests if SO_BROADCAST is enabled.
  `static NetworkInterface`
  NetworkInterface.`getByIndex(int index)`
  Get a network interface given its index.
  `static NetworkInterface`
  NetworkInterface.`getByInetAddress(InetAddress addr)`
  Convenience method to search for a network interface that has the specified Internet Protocol (IP) address bound to it.
  `static NetworkInterface`
  NetworkInterface.`getByName(String name)`
  Searches for the network interface with the specified name.
  `byte[]`
  NetworkInterface.`getHardwareAddress()`
  Returns the hardware address (usually MAC) of the interface if it has one and if it can be accessed given the current privileges.
  `InetAddress`
  MulticastSocket.`getInterface()`
  Deprecated.
  The network interface may not be uniquely identified by the InetAddress returned.
  `boolean`
  Socket.`getKeepAlive()`
  Tests if `SO_KEEPALIVE` is enabled.
  `boolean`
  MulticastSocket.`getLoopbackMode()`
  Deprecated.
  Use `DatagramSocket.getOption(SocketOption)` with `StandardSocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_LOOP` instead.
  `int`
  NetworkInterface.`getMTU()`
  Returns the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of this interface.
  `NetworkInterface`
  MulticastSocket.`getNetworkInterface()`
  Get the multicast network interface set for outgoing multicast datagrams sent from this socket.
  `static Enumeration<NetworkInterface>`
  NetworkInterface.`getNetworkInterfaces()`
  Returns an `Enumeration` of all the interfaces on this machine.
  `boolean`
  Socket.`getOOBInline()`
  Tests if `SO_OOBINLINE` is enabled.
  `Object`
  SocketOptions.`getOption(int optID)`
  Fetch the value of an option.
  `int`
  DatagramSocket.`getReceiveBufferSize()`
  Get value of the SO_RCVBUF option for this `DatagramSocket`, that is the buffer size, in bytes, used by the platform for input on this `DatagramSocket`.
  `int`
  ServerSocket.`getReceiveBufferSize()`
  Gets the value of the `SO_RCVBUF` option for this `ServerSocket`, that is the proposed buffer size that will be used for Sockets accepted from this `ServerSocket`.
  `int`
  Socket.`getReceiveBufferSize()`
  Gets the value of the `SO_RCVBUF` option for this `Socket`, that is the buffer size used by the platform for input on this `Socket`.
  `boolean`
  DatagramSocket.`getReuseAddress()`
  Tests if SO_REUSEADDR is enabled.
  `boolean`
  ServerSocket.`getReuseAddress()`
  Tests if `SO_REUSEADDR` is enabled.
  `boolean`
  Socket.`getReuseAddress()`
  Tests if `SO_REUSEADDR` is enabled.
  `int`
  DatagramSocket.`getSendBufferSize()`
  Get value of the SO_SNDBUF option for this `DatagramSocket`, that is the buffer size, in bytes, used by the platform for output on this `DatagramSocket`.
  `int`
  Socket.`getSendBufferSize()`
  Get value of the `SO_SNDBUF` option for this `Socket`, that is the buffer size used by the platform for output on this `Socket`.
  `int`
  Socket.`getSoLinger()`
  Returns setting for `SO_LINGER`.
  `int`
  DatagramSocket.`getSoTimeout()`
  Retrieve setting for SO_TIMEOUT. 0 returns implies that the option is disabled (i.e., timeout of infinity).
  `int`
  Socket.`getSoTimeout()`
  Returns setting for `SO_TIMEOUT`. 0 returns implies that the option is disabled (i.e., timeout of infinity).
  `boolean`
  Socket.`getTcpNoDelay()`
  Tests if `TCP_NODELAY` is enabled.
  `int`
  DatagramSocket.`getTrafficClass()`
  Gets traffic class or type-of-service in the IP datagram header for packets sent from this DatagramSocket.
  `int`
  Socket.`getTrafficClass()`
  Gets traffic class or type-of-service in the IP header for packets sent from this Socket
  `boolean`
  NetworkInterface.`isLoopback()`
  Returns whether a network interface is a loopback interface.
  `boolean`
  NetworkInterface.`isPointToPoint()`
  Returns whether a network interface is a point to point interface.
  `boolean`
  NetworkInterface.`isUp()`
  Returns whether a network interface is up and running.
  `static Stream<NetworkInterface>`
  NetworkInterface.`networkInterfaces()`
  Returns a `Stream` of all the interfaces on this machine.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`setBroadcast(boolean on)`
  Enable/disable SO_BROADCAST.
  `void`
  MulticastSocket.`setInterface(InetAddress inf)`
  Deprecated.
  The InetAddress may not uniquely identify the network interface.
  `void`
  Socket.`setKeepAlive(boolean on)`
  Enable/disable `SO_KEEPALIVE`.
  `void`
  MulticastSocket.`setLoopbackMode(boolean disable)`
  Deprecated.
  Use `DatagramSocket.setOption(SocketOption, Object)` with `StandardSocketOptions.IP_MULTICAST_LOOP` instead.
  `void`
  MulticastSocket.`setNetworkInterface(NetworkInterface netIf)`
  Specify the network interface for outgoing multicast datagrams sent on this socket.
  `void`
  Socket.`setOOBInline(boolean on)`
  Enable/disable `SO_OOBINLINE` (receipt of TCP urgent data) By default, this option is disabled and TCP urgent data received on a socket is silently discarded.
  `void`
  SocketOptions.`setOption(int optID, Object value)`
  Enable/disable the option specified by optID.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`setReceiveBufferSize(int size)`
  Sets the SO_RCVBUF option to the specified value for this `DatagramSocket`.
  `void`
  ServerSocket.`setReceiveBufferSize(int size)`
  Sets a default proposed value for the `SO_RCVBUF` option for sockets accepted from this `ServerSocket`.
  `void`
  Socket.`setReceiveBufferSize(int size)`
  Sets the `SO_RCVBUF` option to the specified value for this `Socket`.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`setReuseAddress(boolean on)`
  Enable/disable the SO_REUSEADDR socket option.
  `void`
  ServerSocket.`setReuseAddress(boolean on)`
  Enable/disable the `SO_REUSEADDR` socket option.
  `void`
  Socket.`setReuseAddress(boolean on)`
  Enable/disable the `SO_REUSEADDR` socket option.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`setSendBufferSize(int size)`
  Sets the SO_SNDBUF option to the specified value for this `DatagramSocket`.
  `void`
  Socket.`setSendBufferSize(int size)`
  Sets the `SO_SNDBUF` option to the specified value for this `Socket`.
  `void`
  Socket.`setSoLinger(boolean on, int linger)`
  Enable/disable `SO_LINGER` with the specified linger time in seconds.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`setSoTimeout(int timeout)`
  Enable/disable SO_TIMEOUT with the specified timeout, in milliseconds.
  `void`
  ServerSocket.`setSoTimeout(int timeout)`
  Enable/disable `SO_TIMEOUT` with the specified timeout, in milliseconds.
  `void`
  Socket.`setSoTimeout(int timeout)`
  Enable/disable `SO_TIMEOUT` with the specified timeout, in milliseconds.
  `void`
  Socket.`setTcpNoDelay(boolean on)`
  Enable/disable `TCP_NODELAY` (disable/enable Nagle's algorithm).
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`setTrafficClass(int tc)`
  Sets traffic class or type-of-service octet in the IP datagram header for datagrams sent from this DatagramSocket.
  `void`
  Socket.`setTrafficClass(int tc)`
  Sets traffic class or type-of-service octet in the IP header for packets sent from this Socket.
  `boolean`
  NetworkInterface.`supportsMulticast()`
  Returns whether a network interface supports multicasting or not.
  Constructors in java.net that throw SocketException
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `DatagramSocket()`
  Constructs a datagram socket and binds it to any available port on the local host machine.
  ``
  `DatagramSocket(int port)`
  Constructs a datagram socket and binds it to the specified port on the local host machine.
  ``
  `DatagramSocket(int port, InetAddress laddr)`
  Creates a datagram socket, bound to the specified local address.
  ``
  `DatagramSocket(SocketAddress bindaddr)`
  Creates a datagram socket, bound to the specified local socket address.
  `protected`
  `Socket(SocketImpl impl)`
  Creates an unconnected Socket with a user-specified SocketImpl.