# Uses of Class
java.net.SocketAddress

Packages that use SocketAddress
Package
Description
com.sun.nio.sctp
A Java API for Stream Control Transport Protocol.
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.

- ## Uses of SocketAddress in com.sun.nio.sctp

  Fields in com.sun.nio.sctp with type parameters of type SocketAddress
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final SctpSocketOption<SocketAddress>`
  SctpStandardSocketOptions.`SCTP_PRIMARY_ADDR`
  Requests that the local SCTP stack use the given peer address as the association primary.
  `static final SctpSocketOption<SocketAddress>`
  SctpStandardSocketOptions.`SCTP_SET_PEER_PRIMARY_ADDR`
  Requests that the peer mark the enclosed address as the association primary.
  Methods in com.sun.nio.sctp that return SocketAddress
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  MessageInfo.`address()`
  Returns the source socket address if the message has been received, otherwise the preferred destination of the message to be sent.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  PeerAddressChangeNotification.`address()`
  Returns the peer address.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  SendFailedNotification.`address()`
  Returns the address.
  Methods in com.sun.nio.sctp that return types with arguments of type SocketAddress
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract Set<SocketAddress>`
  SctpChannel.`getAllLocalAddresses()`
  Returns all of the socket addresses to which this channel's socket is bound.
  `abstract Set<SocketAddress>`
  SctpMultiChannel.`getAllLocalAddresses()`
  Returns all of the socket addresses to which this channel's socket is bound.
  `abstract Set<SocketAddress>`
  SctpServerChannel.`getAllLocalAddresses()`
  Returns all of the socket addresses to which this channel's socket is bound.
  `abstract Set<SocketAddress>`
  SctpChannel.`getRemoteAddresses()`
  Returns all of the remote addresses to which this channel's socket is connected.
  `abstract Set<SocketAddress>`
  SctpMultiChannel.`getRemoteAddresses(Association association)`
  Returns all of the remote addresses to which the given association on this channel's socket is connected.
  Methods in com.sun.nio.sctp with parameters of type SocketAddress
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract SctpChannel`
  SctpChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address.
  `final SctpMultiChannel`
  SctpMultiChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address and configures the socket to listen for connections.
  `abstract SctpMultiChannel`
  SctpMultiChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local, int backlog)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address and configures the socket to listen for connections.
  `final SctpServerChannel`
  SctpServerChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address and configures the socket to listen for associations.
  `abstract SctpServerChannel`
  SctpServerChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local, int backlog)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address and configures the socket to listen for associations.
  `abstract boolean`
  SctpChannel.`connect(SocketAddress remote)`
  Connects this channel's socket.
  `abstract boolean`
  SctpChannel.`connect(SocketAddress remote, int maxOutStreams, int maxInStreams)`
  Connects this channel's socket.
  `static MessageInfo`
  MessageInfo.`createOutgoing(Association association, SocketAddress address, int streamNumber)`
  Creates a `MessageInfo` instance suitable for use when sending a message to a given association.
  `static MessageInfo`
  MessageInfo.`createOutgoing(SocketAddress address, int streamNumber)`
  Creates a `MessageInfo` instance suitable for use when sending a message.
  `static SctpChannel`
  SctpChannel.`open(SocketAddress remote, int maxOutStreams, int maxInStreams)`
  Opens an SCTP channel and connects it to a remote address.

- ## Uses of SocketAddress in java.net

  Subclasses of SocketAddress in java.net
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `class`
  `InetSocketAddress`
  This class implements an IP Socket Address (IP address + port number) It can also be a pair (hostname + port number), in which case an attempt will be made to resolve the hostname.
  `final class`
  `UnixDomainSocketAddress`
  A Unix domain socket address.
  Methods in java.net that return SocketAddress
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `SocketAddress`
  Proxy.`address()`
  Returns the socket address of the proxy, or `null` if it's a direct connection.
  `SocketAddress`
  DatagramSocket.`getLocalSocketAddress()`
  Returns the address of the endpoint this socket is bound to.
  `SocketAddress`
  ServerSocket.`getLocalSocketAddress()`
  Returns the address of the endpoint this socket is bound to.
  `SocketAddress`
  Socket.`getLocalSocketAddress()`
  Returns the address of the endpoint this socket is bound to.
  `SocketAddress`
  DatagramSocket.`getRemoteSocketAddress()`
  Returns the address of the endpoint this socket is connected to, or `null` if it is unconnected.
  `SocketAddress`
  Socket.`getRemoteSocketAddress()`
  Returns the address of the endpoint this socket is connected to, or `null` if it is unconnected.
  `SocketAddress`
  DatagramPacket.`getSocketAddress()`
  Returns the `SocketAddress` (usually IP address + port number) of the remote host that this packet is being sent to or is coming from.
  Methods in java.net with parameters of type SocketAddress
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`bind(SocketAddress addr)`
  Binds this DatagramSocket to a specific address and port.
  `void`
  ServerSocket.`bind(SocketAddress endpoint)`
  Binds the `ServerSocket` to a specific address (IP address and port number).
  `void`
  ServerSocket.`bind(SocketAddress endpoint, int backlog)`
  Binds the `ServerSocket` to a specific address (IP address and port number).
  `void`
  Socket.`bind(SocketAddress bindpoint)`
  Binds the socket to a local address.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`connect(SocketAddress addr)`
  Connects this socket to a remote socket address (IP address + port number).
  `void`
  Socket.`connect(SocketAddress endpoint)`
  Connects this socket to the server.
  `void`
  Socket.`connect(SocketAddress endpoint, int timeout)`
  Connects this socket to the server with a specified timeout value.
  `protected abstract void`
  SocketImpl.`connect(SocketAddress address, int timeout)`
  Connects this socket to the specified port number on the specified host.
  `abstract void`
  ProxySelector.`connectFailed(URI uri, SocketAddress sa, IOException ioe)`
  Called to indicate that a connection could not be established to a proxy/socks server.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`joinGroup(SocketAddress mcastaddr, NetworkInterface netIf)`
  Joins a multicast group.
  `protected abstract void`
  DatagramSocketImpl.`joinGroup(SocketAddress mcastaddr, NetworkInterface netIf)`
  Join the multicast group.
  `void`
  MulticastSocket.`joinGroup(SocketAddress mcastaddr, NetworkInterface netIf)`
  Joins a multicast group.
  `void`
  DatagramSocket.`leaveGroup(SocketAddress mcastaddr, NetworkInterface netIf)`
  Leave a multicast group on a specified local interface.
  `protected abstract void`
  DatagramSocketImpl.`leaveGroup(SocketAddress mcastaddr, NetworkInterface netIf)`
  Leave the multicast group.
  `void`
  MulticastSocket.`leaveGroup(SocketAddress mcastaddr, NetworkInterface netIf)`
  Leave a multicast group on a specified local interface.
  `void`
  DatagramPacket.`setSocketAddress(SocketAddress address)`
  Sets the SocketAddress (usually IP address + port number) of the remote host to which this datagram is being sent.
  Constructors in java.net with parameters of type SocketAddress
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `DatagramPacket(byte[] buf, int offset, int length, SocketAddress address)`
  Constructs a datagram packet for sending packets of length `length` with offset `offset` to the specified port number on the specified host.
  ``
  `DatagramPacket(byte[] buf, int length, SocketAddress address)`
  Constructs a datagram packet for sending packets of length `length` to the specified port number on the specified host.
  ``
  `DatagramSocket(SocketAddress bindaddr)`
  Creates a datagram socket, bound to the specified local socket address.
  ``
  `MulticastSocket(SocketAddress bindaddr)`
  Creates a multicast socket, bound to the specified local socket address.
  ``
  `Proxy(Proxy.Type type, SocketAddress sa)`
  Creates an entry representing a PROXY connection.

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

  Methods in java.nio.channels that return SocketAddress
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  AsynchronousServerSocketChannel.`getLocalAddress()`
  Returns the socket address that this channel's socket is bound to.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  AsynchronousSocketChannel.`getLocalAddress()`
  Returns the socket address that this channel's socket is bound to.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  DatagramChannel.`getLocalAddress()`
  Returns the socket address that this channel's socket is bound to.
  `SocketAddress`
  NetworkChannel.`getLocalAddress()`
  Returns the socket address that this channel's socket is bound to.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  ServerSocketChannel.`getLocalAddress()`
  Returns the socket address that this channel's socket is bound to.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  SocketChannel.`getLocalAddress()`
  Returns the socket address that this channel's socket is bound to.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  AsynchronousSocketChannel.`getRemoteAddress()`
  Returns the remote address to which this channel's socket is connected.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  DatagramChannel.`getRemoteAddress()`
  Returns the remote address to which this channel's socket is connected.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  SocketChannel.`getRemoteAddress()`
  Returns the remote address to which this channel's socket is connected.
  `abstract SocketAddress`
  DatagramChannel.`receive(ByteBuffer dst)`
  Receives a datagram via this channel.
  Methods in java.nio.channels with parameters of type SocketAddress
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final AsynchronousServerSocketChannel`
  AsynchronousServerSocketChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address and configures the socket to listen for connections.
  `abstract AsynchronousServerSocketChannel`
  AsynchronousServerSocketChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local, int backlog)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address and configures the socket to listen for connections.
  `abstract AsynchronousSocketChannel`
  AsynchronousSocketChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  `abstract DatagramChannel`
  DatagramChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  `NetworkChannel`
  NetworkChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address.
  `final ServerSocketChannel`
  ServerSocketChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address and configures the socket to listen for connections.
  `abstract ServerSocketChannel`
  ServerSocketChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local, int backlog)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address and configures the socket to listen for connections.
  `abstract SocketChannel`
  SocketChannel.`bind(SocketAddress local)`
  Binds the channel's socket to a local address.
  `abstract Future<Void>`
  AsynchronousSocketChannel.`connect(SocketAddress remote)`
  Connects this channel.
  `abstract <A> void`
  AsynchronousSocketChannel.`connect(SocketAddress remote, A attachment, CompletionHandler<Void,? super A> handler)`
  Connects this channel.
  `abstract DatagramChannel`
  DatagramChannel.`connect(SocketAddress remote)`
  Connects this channel's socket.
  `abstract boolean`
  SocketChannel.`connect(SocketAddress remote)`
  Connects this channel's socket.
  `static SocketChannel`
  SocketChannel.`open(SocketAddress remote)`
  Opens a socket channel and connects it to a remote address.
  `abstract int`
  DatagramChannel.`send(ByteBuffer src, SocketAddress target)`
  Sends a datagram via this channel.