Class 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

Constructors

Constructor Description
SocketAddress()

Methods

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructors

SocketAddress

public SocketAddress()