Uses of Class javax.sound.sampled.Line.Info (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
javax.sound.sampled.Line.Info

- Packages that use Line.Info
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.sound.sampled | Provides interfaces and classes for capture, processing, and playback of sampled audio data.

- - ### Uses of Line.Info in javax.sound.sampled

    Subclasses of Line.Info in javax.sound.sampled
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `static class` | `DataLine.Info` Besides the class information inherited from its superclass, `DataLine.Info` provides additional information specific to data lines.
    `static class` | `Port.Info` The `Port.Info` class extends ``Line.Info`` with additional information specific to ports, including the port's name and whether it is a source or a target for its mixer.

    Methods in javax.sound.sampled that return Line.Info
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Line.Info` | Line.`getLineInfo()` Obtains the `Line.Info` object describing this line.
    `Line.Info[]` | Mixer.`getSourceLineInfo()` Obtains information about the set of source lines supported by this mixer.
    `static Line.Info[]` | AudioSystem.`getSourceLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about all source lines of a particular type that are supported by the installed mixers.
    `Line.Info[]` | Mixer.`getSourceLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about source lines of a particular type supported by the mixer.
    `Line.Info[]` | Mixer.`getTargetLineInfo()` Obtains information about the set of target lines supported by this mixer.
    `static Line.Info[]` | AudioSystem.`getTargetLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about all target lines of a particular type that are supported by the installed mixers.
    `Line.Info[]` | Mixer.`getTargetLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about target lines of a particular type supported by the mixer.

    Methods in javax.sound.sampled with parameters of type Line.Info
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Line` | AudioSystem.`getLine(Line.Info info)` Obtains a line that matches the description in the specified `Line.Info` object.
    `Line` | Mixer.`getLine(Line.Info info)` Obtains a line that is available for use and that matches the description in the specified `Line.Info` object.
    `int` | Mixer.`getMaxLines(Line.Info info)` Obtains the approximate maximum number of lines of the requested type that can be open simultaneously on the mixer.
    `static Line.Info[]` | AudioSystem.`getSourceLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about all source lines of a particular type that are supported by the installed mixers.
    `Line.Info[]` | Mixer.`getSourceLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about source lines of a particular type supported by the mixer.
    `static Line.Info[]` | AudioSystem.`getTargetLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about all target lines of a particular type that are supported by the installed mixers.
    `Line.Info[]` | Mixer.`getTargetLineInfo(Line.Info info)` Obtains information about target lines of a particular type supported by the mixer.
    `static boolean` | AudioSystem.`isLineSupported(Line.Info info)` Indicates whether the system supports any lines that match the specified `Line.Info` object.
    `boolean` | Mixer.`isLineSupported(Line.Info info)` Indicates whether the mixer supports a line (or lines) that match the specified `Line.Info` object.
    `boolean` | Port.Info.`matches(Line.Info info)` Indicates whether this info object specified matches this one.
    `boolean` | Line.Info.`matches(Line.Info info)` Indicates whether the specified info object matches this one.
    `boolean` | DataLine.Info.`matches(Line.Info info)` Determines whether the specified info object matches this one.

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