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## Uses of Interface
java.nio.channels.Channel

Packages that use Channel
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 Channel in java.nio.channels

Subinterfaces of Channel in java.nio.channels
`interface` | `ByteChannel` A channel that can read and write bytes.
`interface` | `GatheringByteChannel` A channel that can write bytes from a sequence of buffers.
`interface` | `InterruptibleChannel` A channel that can be asynchronously closed and interrupted.
`interface` | `ReadableByteChannel` A channel that can read bytes.
`interface` | `ScatteringByteChannel` A channel that can read bytes into a sequence of buffers.
`interface` | `WritableByteChannel` A channel that can write bytes.

Classes in java.nio.channels that implement Channel
`class` | `DatagramChannel` A selectable channel for datagram-oriented sockets.
`class` | `FileChannel` A channel for reading, writing, mapping, and manipulating a file.
`static class` | `Pipe.SinkChannel` A channel representing the writable end of a `Pipe`.
`static class` | `Pipe.SourceChannel` A channel representing the readable end of a `Pipe`.
`class` | `SelectableChannel` A channel that can be multiplexed via a `Selector`.
`class` | `ServerSocketChannel` A selectable channel for stream-oriented listening sockets.
`class` | `SocketChannel` A selectable channel for stream-oriented connecting sockets.

Uses of Channel in java.nio.channels.spi

Classes in java.nio.channels.spi that implement Channel
`class` | `AbstractInterruptibleChannel` Base implementation class for interruptible channels.
`class` | `AbstractSelectableChannel` Base implementation class for selectable channels.

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