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| |
| package java.net; |
| |
| /** |
| * A socket option associated with a socket. |
| * |
| * <p> In the {@link java.nio.channels channels} package, the {@link |
| * java.nio.channels.NetworkChannel} interface defines the {@link |
| * java.nio.channels.NetworkChannel#setOption(SocketOption,Object) setOption} |
| * and {@link java.nio.channels.NetworkChannel#getOption(SocketOption) getOption} |
| * methods to set and query the channel's socket options. |
| * |
| * @param <T> The type of the socket option value. |
| * |
| * @since 1.7 |
| * |
| * @see StandardSocketOptions |
| */ |
| |
| public interface SocketOption<T> { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the name of the socket option. |
| * |
| * @return the name of the socket option |
| */ |
| String name(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the type of the socket option value. |
| * |
| * @return the type of the socket option value |
| */ |
| Class<T> type(); |
| } |