java.net: abstract public class: SocketAddress

java.net
abstract public class: SocketAddress [javadoc | source]

java.lang.Object
   java.net.SocketAddress

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:
InetSocketAddress

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.

Also see:

java.net.Socket

java.net.ServerSocket

since: 1.4 -

Methods from java.lang.Object:
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait