java.net
Class SocketAddress

java.lang.Object
  java.net.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

Constructor Summary

SocketAddress()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SocketAddress

public SocketAddress()